Payson Res(Big East)
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and brook trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, monthly May through July; 10,508 fish reported. One of 38 stocked waters on the Utah 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | 2,000 | completed |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,998 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 999 | completed |
| Jun 29 | Brook trout | fingerling | 3,511 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | 340 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,660 | completed |
When to fish Payson Res(Big East)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:26-5:26 am and 4:38-5:38 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:54 am-12:54 pm | 5:35-6:35 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
- Last stocked Jul 7
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 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mcclellan Reservoir | 0.4 mi | Jun 29 |
| Bennie Creek | 1.8 mi | Sep 15 |
| Maple Lake | 3.2 mi | Jul 7 |
| Holman Creek | 5.3 mi | Sep 28 |
| Thistle Creek | 6.2 mi | Sep 15 |
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