Willard Bay Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Walleye and hybrid striped bass water; 13 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly March through July, heaviest in March. A 9,992-acre reservoir, and the most-stocked water on the Box Elder 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
Walleye
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 |
When to fish Willard Bay Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:28-5:28 am and 4:40-5:40 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:56 am-12:56 pm | 5:38-6:38 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 Jul 7
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willard Creek Pond | 3.8 mi | Sep 30 |
| Smith Family Park Pond | 4.2 mi | Oct 7 |
| Harrisville City Pond | 8.5 mi | Jun 1 |
| Pioneer Park Pond | 9.8 mi | Jun 5 |
| Mayor'S Pond | 9.9 mi | Oct 14 |
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