Sandy Community Fishery
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 14 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to September, heaviest in April. 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 499 | completed |
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 499 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 244 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 19 | completed |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 499 | completed |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 501 | completed |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 499 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 501 | completed |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 495 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 499 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | 499 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,400 | completed |
| Sep 15 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 701 | completed |
| Sep 21 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 699 | completed |
When to fish Sandy Community Fishery
| 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
- Last stocked Sep 21
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 14 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Jordan Big Bend | 1.3 mi | May 5 |
| Midas Pond | 2.0 mi | Oct 5 |
| Kidney Pond | 2.1 mi | Oct 5 |
| Riverfront Pond | 2.1 mi | Apr 29 |
| Sunset Pond | 3.8 mi | May 27 |
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