Willard Creek Pond
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in September. One of 7 stocked waters on the Box Elder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 400 | completed |
When to fish Willard Creek Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:09 am-12:09 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:28-5:28 am and 4:39-5:39 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:56 am-12:56 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
- Stocked 23 days ago (Sep 30)
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 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willard Bay Reservoir | 3.8 mi | Jul 7 |
| Smith Family Park Pond | 5.6 mi | Oct 7 |
| Mayor'S Pond | 6.5 mi | Oct 14 |
| Pioneer Park Pond | 6.8 mi | Jun 5 |
| Mantua Reservoir | 8.2 mi | Sep 29 |
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