Woods Pond
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly May through July, heaviest in July. The most-stocked water on the Iron 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 284 | completed |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 360 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 295 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 286 | completed |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 143 | completed |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 141 | completed |
| Jul 23 | Rainbow trout | yearling | 203 | completed |
When to fish Woods Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:32-5:32 am and 4:44-5:44 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:59 am-12:59 pm | 5:38-6:38 am and 5:11-6:11 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 23
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Head Pond | 7.7 mi | Aug 12 |
| Louder Ranger Sta | 8.9 mi | Jun 9 |
| Navajo Lake | 9.0 mi | Sep 10 |
| Leigh Hill Reservoir | 11 mi | Sep 30 |
| Hendrickson Lake | 11 mi | Jul 14 |
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