Willow Park Pnd
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, tiger trout, and brook trout water, stocked 25 times in 2026, spread January to October, heaviest in March; 14,213 fish reported. The most-stocked water on the Salt Lake 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
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | Brook trout | adult | 291 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | adult | 339 | completed |
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout | adult | 339 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 38 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 263 | completed |
| Mar 31 | Tiger trout | yearling | 1,344 | completed |
| Mar 31 | Tiger trout | yearling | 3,150 | completed |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 339 | completed |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | adult | 338 | completed |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | 339 | completed |
| Apr 15 | Tiger trout | yearling | 893 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | adult | 339 | completed |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | adult | 338 | completed |
| May 7 | Tiger trout | yearling | 992 | completed |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | adult | 338 | completed |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | 338 | completed |
| May 26 | Rainbow trout | adult | 338 | completed |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 338 | completed |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | 500 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Tiger trout | adult | 500 | completed |
| Sep 10 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 250 | completed |
| Sep 15 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 249 | completed |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 250 | completed |
| Oct 7 | Tiger trout | adult | 1,470 | completed |
| Oct 21 | Rainbow trout | adult | 300 | completed |
When to fish Willow Park Pnd
| 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 5:03-6:03 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 2 days ago (Oct 21)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 18 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Millrace Park Pond | 1.3 mi | Apr 27 |
| West Jordan Big Bend | 3.0 mi | May 5 |
| Sandy Community Fishery | 4.3 mi | Sep 21 |
| Midas Pond | 6.3 mi | Oct 5 |
| Kidney Pond | 6.3 mi | Oct 5 |
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