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Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) fishing

Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) was last stocked on Nov. 5, 2026 with 250 rainbow trout (17.1 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a 3-acre pond in Salt Lake County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Community Fishing water. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 60,727 fish here, the 4th most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County.

Salt Lake County Community pond Stocked 5 days ago
Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026.
Last stockedNov. 5, 20265 days ago, rainbow trout
Fish stocked in 20268,50416 records
Records since 2021120History back to 2009
Size3 acresas listed by DWR

Recent stockings at Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery)

  1. Nov. 5, 2026250 rainbow trout, 17.1 in. average
  2. Oct. 13, 2026700 rainbow trout, 9.5 in. average
  3. Sept. 21, 2026699 rainbow trout, 9.4 in. average
  4. Sept. 15, 2026701 rainbow trout, 9.4 in. average
  5. Sept. 10, 20261,400 rainbow trout, 9.4 in. average
  6. May 11, 2026499 rainbow trout, 10.1 in. average

Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.

Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) facts

Last stocked
Nov. 5, 2026 (5 days ago): 250 rainbow trout
Stockings in 2026
16 (8,504 fish): 8,504 rainbow trout
County
Salt Lake County
Size
3 acres
DWR program
Community Fishing water
Stocked since 2021
rainbow trout, channel catfish, wiper, sterile grass carp, largemouth bass and cutthroat trout
Likely catch (DWR)
bluegill, channel catfish and rainbow trout
Average size stocked
9.9 in. (2021 to 2026)
County rank
4th most fish of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County since 2021
Name in DWR report
SANDY COMMUNITY FISHERY
Nearest water
Midas Pond, 2 mi
Rules
Water-specific rules in the 2026 guidebook

Latest fishing report

DWR report dated Sept. 16, 202655 days old, seasonal outlook

Fall outlook: DWR's community fishery trout stocking typically resumes in late September, once the water is cooler and its quality, measured by pH and dissolved oxygen, has improved. It generally runs through October and ends in late November, and trout fishing turns good to great in the cooler fall months. In September the much warmer surface water pushes trout toward the bottom. Later, as the surface cools, the temperature evens out through the water, and the trout then feed actively at every depth, including the surface, to bulk up ahead of winter. Inline spinners, casting spoons, minnow-imitating baits, marabou, hair and tube jigs, dry flies, nymphs fished beneath an indicator, dry-dropper rigs, woolly buggers, nightcrawlers and trout dough bait can all be very effective.

Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Sept. 16, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.

Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) stocking report, last 12 months

Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery): DWR stocking records since Nov. 10, 2025, newest first.
Nov. 5, 2026 Rainbow trout 250 17.1 in.
Oct. 13, 2026 Rainbow trout 700 9.5 in.
Sept. 21, 2026 Rainbow trout 699 9.4 in.
Sept. 15, 2026 Rainbow trout 701 9.4 in.
Sept. 10, 2026 Rainbow trout 1,400 9.4 in.
May 11, 2026 Rainbow trout 499 10.1 in.
May 5, 2026 Rainbow trout 499 9.6 in.
April 27, 2026 Rainbow trout 495 9.7 in.
April 23, 2026 Rainbow trout 501 9.4 in.
April 13, 2026 Rainbow trout 499 9.6 in.
April 7, 2026 Rainbow trout 501 9.7 in.
April 3, 2026 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
March 19, 2026 Rainbow trout 19 18.7 in.
March 19, 2026 Rainbow trout 244 14.9 in.
March 16, 2026 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
March 10, 2026 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.

Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026; newest record dated Nov. 19, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.

Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) stocking profile

  • First record in the DWR report: Aug. 6, 2009. Since then DWR has logged 373 stockings here in 18 different years, 231,235 fish in all.
  • Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 84% (51,018 fish), channel catfish 13% (7,860 fish), wiper 2% (1,353 fish), cutthroat trout 0% (250 fish), largemouth bass 0% (211 fish) and sterile grass carp 0% (35 fish).
  • Busiest months in the record: September (21% of records) and May (20% of records).
  • Stocked fish averaged 9.9 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.8 to 20.1 in.). The yearly average was 10.2 in. in 2021 and 9.5 in. in 2025.
  • Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 60,727, the 4th most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County and 98th of 1,076 statewide.
  • Nearest other water with a page: Midas Pond, 2 mi away.

Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.

When is Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) stocked?

Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.

mid to late Marchstocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.
early to mid Aprilstocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and wiper.
late April to early Maystocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and wiper.
mid Maystocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.
early to mid Junestocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly channel catfish and rainbow trout.
early to mid Septemberstocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and channel catfish.
late Septemberstocked in 4 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and largemouth bass.
early to mid Octoberstocked in 4 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and sterile grass carp.
late Octoberstocked in 3 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.

2025 stocking: 20 records, first on March 10, last on Oct. 7.

Years with a stocking in each third of the month, 2021 to 2025:012345

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.

Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) stocking history by year

Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery): DWR stocking records per year. Fish counts are totals of all records that year; average length is weighted by the number of fish.
YearRecordsFishAvg. lengthSpecies
2026168,5049.9 in.Rainbow trout
20252011,1049.5 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
2024209,07410.6 in.Rainbow trout, Sterile grass carp, Channel catfish
20232210,45010.2 in.Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass, Channel catfish, Cutthroat trout, Wiper
20222010,2039.2 in.Channel catfish, Rainbow trout, Wiper
20212211,39210.2 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Wiper
20201812,2108.9 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
2019138,3779.9 in.Rainbow trout, Wiper
20181912,51210.2 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Bluegill
20172114,34010.3 in.Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Wiper
20162112,80010.2 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Wiper
20152317,45911.4 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass
20142416,94610.9 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass
20132215,25311.4 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
20122315,97011.2 in.Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
20112116,73711.3 in.Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
20103518,75712.4 in.Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
2009139,14713.5 in.Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (104)
Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery): DWR stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025.
Oct. 7, 2025 Rainbow trout 700 9.4 in.
Sept. 23, 2025 Rainbow trout 701 9.4 in.
Sept. 16, 2025 Rainbow trout 701 9.3 in.
Sept. 8, 2025 Rainbow trout 699 10.2 in.
Sept. 4, 2025 Rainbow trout 701 9.4 in.
June 19, 2025 Channel catfish 1,300 7.3 in.
June 5, 2025 Channel catfish 900 8.2 in.
June 4, 2025 Rainbow trout 499 9.9 in.
May 20, 2025 Rainbow trout 202 20.1 in.
May 13, 2025 Rainbow trout 500 10.4 in.
May 8, 2025 Rainbow trout 501 9.7 in.
April 29, 2025 Rainbow trout 499 9.6 in.
April 23, 2025 Rainbow trout 499 9.6 in.
April 16, 2025 Rainbow trout 25 17.1 in.
April 16, 2025 Rainbow trout 175 15.9 in.
April 14, 2025 Rainbow trout 501 9.6 in.
April 8, 2025 Rainbow trout 501 9.6 in.
March 31, 2025 Rainbow trout 500 9.5 in.
March 17, 2025 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
March 10, 2025 Rainbow trout 501 9.4 in.
Nov. 19, 2024 Rainbow trout 334 16.8 in.
Oct. 22, 2024 Rainbow trout 699 9.8 in.
Oct. 3, 2024 Sterile grass carp 35 6.3 in.
Sept. 19, 2024 Channel catfish 300 13.6 in.
Sept. 18, 2024 Rainbow trout 703 10.0 in.
Sept. 16, 2024 Rainbow trout 703 10.0 in.
Sept. 9, 2024 Rainbow trout 1,400 10.0 in.
Sept. 5, 2024 Channel catfish 300 13.6 in.
June 20, 2024 Channel catfish 200 13.6 in.
June 6, 2024 Channel catfish 75 13.6 in.
June 6, 2024 Channel catfish 125 13.6 in.
May 13, 2024 Rainbow trout 499 9.6 in.
May 6, 2024 Rainbow trout 499 9.6 in.
May 1, 2024 Rainbow trout 502 9.6 in.
April 23, 2024 Rainbow trout 502 9.6 in.
April 8, 2024 Rainbow trout 501 9.4 in.
April 1, 2024 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
March 27, 2024 Rainbow trout 200 17.1 in.
March 18, 2024 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
March 11, 2024 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
Oct. 24, 2023 Rainbow trout 700 9.6 in.
Sept. 27, 2023 Rainbow trout 700 9.4 in.
Sept. 22, 2023 Largemouth bass 211 2.8 in.
Sept. 19, 2023 Rainbow trout 699 9.5 in.
Sept. 11, 2023 Rainbow trout 700 9.5 in.
Sept. 7, 2023 Channel catfish 250 13.6 in.
Sept. 5, 2023 Rainbow trout 700 9.5 in.
Aug. 24, 2023 Channel catfish 250 13.6 in.
June 15, 2023 Channel catfish 600 10.8 in.
June 1, 2023 Channel catfish 300 13.6 in.
May 31, 2023 Cutthroat trout 250 17.9 in.
May 15, 2023 Rainbow trout 500 9.5 in.
May 8, 2023 Rainbow trout 500 9.5 in.
May 3, 2023 Rainbow trout 499 9.4 in.
April 24, 2023 Rainbow trout 499 9.4 in.
April 17, 2023 Rainbow trout 501 9.4 in.
April 17, 2023 Wiper 454 7.4 in.
April 10, 2023 Rainbow trout 501 10.3 in.
March 29, 2023 Rainbow trout 499 10.4 in.
March 21, 2023 Rainbow trout 500 10.8 in.
March 15, 2023 Rainbow trout 137 18.6 in.
March 13, 2023 Rainbow trout 500 10.8 in.
Nov. 16, 2022 Channel catfish 449 5.2 in.
Oct. 18, 2022 Rainbow trout 700 9.4 in.
Sept. 27, 2022 Rainbow trout 701 9.5 in.
Sept. 23, 2022 Rainbow trout 700 9.5 in.
Sept. 14, 2022 Channel catfish 451 3.1 in.
Sept. 12, 2022 Rainbow trout 700 9.5 in.
Aug. 25, 2022 Channel catfish 200 13.6 in.
June 16, 2022 Channel catfish 520 10.8 in.
June 2, 2022 Channel catfish 312 11.7 in.
May 16, 2022 Rainbow trout 501 9.6 in.
May 9, 2022 Rainbow trout 500 9.5 in.
May 4, 2022 Wiper 449 7.1 in.
May 3, 2022 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
April 26, 2022 Rainbow trout 501 9.6 in.
April 19, 2022 Rainbow trout 500 9.6 in.
April 11, 2022 Rainbow trout 500 9.4 in.
April 4, 2022 Rainbow trout 520 10.0 in.
March 23, 2022 Rainbow trout 501 9.6 in.
March 22, 2022 Rainbow trout 500 9.4 in.
March 15, 2022 Rainbow trout 499 9.4 in.
Oct. 26, 2021 Rainbow trout 699 10.3 in.
Oct. 12, 2021 Rainbow trout 700 9.6 in.
Sept. 28, 2021 Rainbow trout 700 9.5 in.
Sept. 20, 2021 Rainbow trout 700 9.4 in.
Sept. 13, 2021 Rainbow trout 700 9.4 in.
Sept. 7, 2021 Rainbow trout 700 10.4 in.
June 24, 2021 Channel catfish 500 13.6 in.
June 10, 2021 Rainbow trout 233 15.9 in.
June 10, 2021 Channel catfish 513 13.6 in.
May 27, 2021 Channel catfish 315 13.6 in.
May 27, 2021 Rainbow trout 183 14.4 in.
May 25, 2021 Wiper 450 7.5 in.
May 24, 2021 Rainbow trout 500 9.7 in.
May 17, 2021 Rainbow trout 499 9.6 in.
May 10, 2021 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
May 3, 2021 Rainbow trout 499 9.4 in.
April 27, 2021 Rainbow trout 501 9.4 in.
April 19, 2021 Rainbow trout 499 9.5 in.
April 13, 2021 Rainbow trout 501 9.6 in.
April 6, 2021 Rainbow trout 499 9.6 in.
March 23, 2021 Rainbow trout 503 9.6 in.
March 16, 2021 Rainbow trout 499 9.4 in.

Fishing rules

Community fishing waters (statewide rule for these ponds)2026 guidebook, p. 31
  • Daily limit: 2 fish; common carp are not counted.
  • Tiger muskie may not be kept; release every one right away.
  • Anglers are asked to release all largemouth bass voluntarily.
  • Open only while the community park is open to the public.
  • Spanish Oaks Reservoir and Manila Creek Pond: closed Dec. 1 until 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of February.

From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing. See statewide limits.

Access and facilities

Facilities
Fish cleaning station
Accessible
Fishing piers, Trails/shoreline paths, Wheelchair access

Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.

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Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) questions

When is Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) stocked?

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) was stocked in mid to late March (5 of the last 5 years), early to mid April (5 of the last 5 years), late April to early May (5 of the last 5 years), mid May (5 of the last 5 years), early to mid June (5 of the last 5 years), early to mid September (5 of the last 5 years), late September (4 of the last 5 years), early to mid October (4 of the last 5 years) and late October (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Nov. 5, 2026.

What fish are in Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery)?

DWR lists bluegill, channel catfish and rainbow trout as likely catches and largemouth bass and wiper as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, channel catfish, wiper, sterile grass carp, largemouth bass and cutthroat trout.

Are there special fishing rules at Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery)?

Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.

Sources

Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Size, program, species and facilities: DWR Fish Utah. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Nov. 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.