State Fair Park Pond
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish, green sunfish, and largemouth bass water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, all in September. 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
Largemouth bass
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Largemouth bass | adult | 1 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Channel catfish | yearling | 414 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Green sunfish | yearling | 22 | completed |
| Sep 17 | Largemouth bass | adult | 1 | completed |
| Sep 17 | Channel catfish | yearling | 436 | completed |
| Sep 17 | Green sunfish | yearling | 10 | completed |
When to fish State Fair Park 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 | 5:37-6:37 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 17
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 bass (largemouth bass stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Medium spinning or casting rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line |
| Stick worms and soft plastics | weightless stick worms around cover; Texas rig in wood |
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 2 times 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parleys Creek | 6.7 mi | Sep 15 |
| Camp Kostopaulus | 7.4 mi | May 5 |
| Millrace Park Pond | 8.0 mi | Apr 27 |
| Mill Creek | 8.3 mi | Sep 28 |
| Bountiful Pond | 9.2 mi | Oct 7 |
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