Stratton Pond
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly January through March in 2026, heaviest in February: rainbow trout, 7 plants in all. The most-stocked water on the Washington County record for 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 432 | completed |
| Jan 20 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 462 | completed |
| Feb 3 | Rainbow trout | adult | 318 | completed |
| Feb 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | 483 | completed |
| Feb 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | 428 | completed |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout | adult | 606 | completed |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout | adult | 415 | completed |
When to fish Stratton Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:15 am-12:15 pm and 10:38 pm-12:38 am | 4:33-5:33 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:01 am-1:01 pm | 5:40-6:40 am and 5:13-6:13 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 Mar 12
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quail Creek Reservoir | 0.9 mi | Feb 19 |
| Skyline Pond | 11 mi | Feb 12 |
| Towa Pond Upper | 14 mi | Mar 26 |
| Towa Pond Lower | 14 mi | Feb 12 |
| Sand Cove Reservoir Upper | 20 mi | Oct 15 |
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