Kidney Pond
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, brook trout, and channel catfish water, stocked 15 times in 2026, spread January to October; 2,560 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
Brook trout
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | Brook trout | adult | 146 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 131 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 19 | completed |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 150 | completed |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 151 | completed |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 220 | completed |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 83 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 149 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | 149 | completed |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 150 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 150 | completed |
| Jun 8 | Channel catfish | yearling | 160 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 301 | completed |
| Sep 16 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 300 | completed |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 301 | completed |
When to fish Kidney Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:09 am-12:09 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:39-5:39 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:55 am-12:55 pm | 5:36-6:36 am and 5:03-6:03 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
- Stocked 18 days ago (Oct 5)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 13 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riverfront Pond | 0.1 mi | Apr 29 |
| Midas Pond | 0.1 mi | Oct 5 |
| Sandy Community Fishery | 2.1 mi | Sep 21 |
| Sunset Pond | 2.7 mi | May 27 |
| West Jordan Big Bend | 3.4 mi | May 5 |
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