Wellsville Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, spread March to September; 5,630 fish reported. A 6.7-acre reservoir, and one of 12 stocked waters on the Cache 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 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | 325 | completed |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 1,111 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 930 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | 925 | completed |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 740 | completed |
| Sep 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,299 | completed |
| Sep 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | 300 | completed |
When to fish Wellsville Reservoir
| 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 5:02-6:02 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 28 days ago (Sep 25)
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hyrum Reservoir | 3.8 mi | May 12 |
| Pelican Pond | 4.3 mi | Jun 17 |
| Skylers Pond | 7.6 mi | May 20 |
| Logan River | 7.6 mi | Sep 4 |
| Cold Spring Lakes | 7.8 mi | Sep 15 |
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