Cove Pond
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, tiger trout, and channel catfish water, stocked 12 times in 2026, spread March to August, heaviest in April; 6,971 fish reported. One of 25 stocked waters on the Salt Lake County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | 805 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 143 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 10 | completed |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 504 | completed |
| Apr 15 | Tiger trout | yearling | 805 | completed |
| Apr 20 | Tiger trout | yearling | 504 | completed |
| Apr 29 | Tiger trout | yearling | 494 | completed |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,302 | completed |
| Jun 8 | Channel catfish | yearling | 400 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 994 | completed |
| Jul 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | 506 | completed |
| Aug 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | 504 | completed |
When to fish Cove Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:09 am-12:09 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:28-5:28 am and 4:40-5:40 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:56 am-12:56 pm | 5:37-6:37 am and 5:04-6:04 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Aug 17
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Riverton Pond | 4.6 mi | Sep 30 |
| Riverfront Pond | 8.1 mi | Apr 29 |
| Kidney Pond | 8.2 mi | Oct 5 |
| Midas Pond | 8.2 mi | Oct 5 |
| Sandy Community Fishery | 9.3 mi | Sep 21 |
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