Willard Bay Reservoir
Walleye and hybrid striped bass (wiper) water; 13 stockings on the 2026 record.
Box Elder County · Utah · see it on the national map
13
stockings 2026
Jul 7
last stocked
2,199,458
fish reported
9,992
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Walleye
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 | Walleye | fry | 178,868 | completed |
| Mar 30 | Walleye | fry | 215,654 | completed |
| Mar 30 | Walleye | fry | 221,151 | completed |
| Mar 30 | Walleye | fry | 72,027 | completed |
| Apr 5 | Walleye | fry | 237,542 | completed |
| Apr 6 | Walleye | fry | 950,405 | completed |
| Apr 7 | Walleye | fry | 95,701 | completed |
| May 11 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | yearling | 700 | completed |
| May 11 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | yearling | 1,060 | completed |
| May 11 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | yearling | 1,058 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fry | 219,200 | completed |
| Jun 18 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | yearling | 2,612 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fry | 3,480 | completed |
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the walleye (walleye stocked 7 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
For the striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) stocked 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
| Live or cut shad | the reservoir standard where legal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Weber River | 11 mi | Jul 6 |
| Ogden River | 11 mi | Jun 18 |
| Bear River | 12 mi | Apr 29 |
| Mantua Reservoir | 12 mi | Feb 9 |
| Pineview Reservoir | 17 mi | Apr 29 |
Records from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Utah fishing
regulations.