Leigh Hill Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to September, heaviest in March. One of 11 stocked waters on the Iron 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout | adult | 980 | completed |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,035 | completed |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | 986 | completed |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,272 | completed |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout | adult | 742 | completed |
When to fish Leigh Hill Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:14 am-12:14 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:32-5:32 am and 4:45-5:45 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | 5:39-6:39 am and 5:12-6:12 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 23 days ago (Sep 30)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Pond | 11 mi | Jul 23 |
| Brian Head Pond | 13 mi | Aug 12 |
| Kolob Reservoir | 16 mi | Sep 17 |
| Hendrickson Lake | 16 mi | Jul 14 |
| Louder Ranger Sta | 16 mi | Jun 9 |
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