Willow Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and tiger trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread May to August, heaviest in June. A 17-acre reservoir, and one of 37 stocked waters on the Sanpete 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
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | 998 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 2,968 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Rainbow trout | adult | 999 | completed |
| Aug 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,000 | completed |
When to fish Willow Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:38-5:38 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:53 am-12:53 pm | 5:33-6:33 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 Aug 5
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 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ferron Reservoir | 3.6 mi | Sep 8 |
| Duck Fork Reservoir | 4.2 mi | Sep 8 |
| Emery (Larson) Reservoir | 5.4 mi | Jul 14 |
| Wrigley Spring Reservoir | 5.5 mi | Aug 5 |
| Cove Lake | 5.8 mi | Jul 8 |
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