Kidney Pond fishing
Kidney Pond was last stocked on Oct. 5, 2026 with 301 rainbow trout (9.6 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a 1-acre pond in Salt Lake County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Community Fishing water. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 14,108 fish here, the 21st most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County.
Recent stockings at Kidney Pond
- Oct. 5, 2026301 rainbow trout, 9.6 in. average
- Sept. 16, 2026300 rainbow trout, 9.4 in. average
- Sept. 10, 2026301 rainbow trout, 9.4 in. average
- June 8, 2026160 channel catfish, 6.8 in. average
- May 27, 2026150 rainbow trout, 9.5 in. average
- May 21, 2026150 rainbow trout, 9.5 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Kidney Pond facts
- Last stocked
- Oct. 5, 2026 (36 days ago): 301 rainbow trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 15 (2,560 fish): 2,254 rainbow trout, 160 channel catfish and 146 brook trout
- County
- Salt Lake County
- Size
- 1 acre
- DWR program
- Community Fishing water
- Stocked since 2021
- rainbow trout, channel catfish, wiper, brook trout and bluegill
- Likely catch (DWR)
- black bullhead, bluegill, channel catfish and rainbow trout
- Average size stocked
- 10.1 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 21st most fish of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- KIDNEY POND
- Nearest water
- Riverfront Pond, 0.1 mi
- Rules
- Water-specific rules in the 2026 guidebook
Latest fishing report
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.
Kidney Pond stocking report, last 12 months
| Oct. 5, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 301 | 9.6 in. |
| Sept. 16, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 300 | 9.4 in. |
| Sept. 10, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 301 | 9.4 in. |
| June 8, 2026 | Channel catfish | 160 | 6.8 in. |
| May 27, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.5 in. |
| May 21, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.5 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 149 | 10.1 in. |
| May 5, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 149 | 9.6 in. |
| April 27, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 83 | 9.7 in. |
| April 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 220 | 9.6 in. |
| April 7, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.7 in. |
| April 3, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.5 in. |
| March 19, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 19 | 18.7 in. |
| March 19, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 131 | 14.9 in. |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | Brook trout | 146 | 15.9 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.
Kidney Pond stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 29, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 354 stockings here in 25 different years, 98,808 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 78% (11,017 fish), channel catfish 18% (2,482 fish), wiper 2% (302 fish), bluegill 1% (161 fish) and brook trout 1% (146 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: May (26% of records) and April (17% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 10.1 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.5 to 18.7 in.). The yearly average was 9.9 in. in 2021 and 9.3 in. in 2025.
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 14,108, the 21st most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County and 282nd of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Riverfront Pond, 0.1 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 Kidney Pond stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 9 records, first on March 31, last on June 5.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Kidney Pond stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 2,560 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Brook trout |
| 2025 | 9 | 1,765 | 9.3 in. | Channel catfish, Rainbow trout |
| 2024 | 17 | 2,909 | 11.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2023 | 18 | 3,130 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Channel catfish, Wiper |
| 2022 | 14 | 2,421 | 9.8 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Wiper |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,323 | 9.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2020 | 6 | 1,780 | 9.6 in. | Channel catfish, Rainbow trout |
| 2019 | 15 | 4,219 | 10.4 in. | Rainbow trout, Wiper, Channel catfish, Cutthroat trout |
| 2018 | 13 | 3,587 | 10.3 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2017 | 16 | 4,250 | 10.0 in. | Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2016 | 17 | 3,741 | 10.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Wiper |
| 2015 | 12 | 4,807 | 10.5 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2014 | 15 | 4,847 | 10.6 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass |
| 2013 | 13 | 3,827 | 11.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Cutthroat trout |
| 2012 | 11 | 4,368 | 11.2 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2011 | 13 | 5,729 | 10.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2010 | 27 | 6,274 | 12.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2009 | 23 | 5,181 | 12.1 in. | Channel catfish, Rainbow trout |
| 2008 | 22 | 7,529 | 12.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2007 | 15 | 4,999 | 11.8 in. | Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2006 | 16 | 7,366 | 12.0 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2005 | 13 | 3,103 | 13.5 in. | Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2004 | 13 | 3,072 | 16.1 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth bass |
| 2003 | 12 | 5,371 | 11.9 in. | Rainbow trout, Channel catfish |
| 2002 | 4 | 650 | 17.1 in. | Channel catfish |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (63)
| June 5, 2025 | Channel catfish | 563 | 8.2 in. |
| May 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 149 | 10.0 in. |
| May 20, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 149 | 10.0 in. |
| May 13, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 10.4 in. |
| May 8, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.7 in. |
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.6 in. |
| April 23, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.6 in. |
| April 8, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.6 in. |
| March 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 149 | 9.5 in. |
| Nov. 19, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 111 | 16.8 in. |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 300 | 9.8 in. |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | Channel catfish | 225 | 13.6 in. |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 300 | 10.0 in. |
| Sept. 16, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 300 | 10.0 in. |
| Sept. 5, 2024 | Channel catfish | 100 | 13.6 in. |
| June 20, 2024 | Channel catfish | 120 | 13.6 in. |
| June 6, 2024 | Channel catfish | 125 | 13.6 in. |
| May 27, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.8 in. |
| May 13, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 149 | 9.6 in. |
| May 6, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 149 | 9.6 in. |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.6 in. |
| April 23, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.6 in. |
| April 8, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 149 | 9.4 in. |
| April 1, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.5 in. |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.8 in. |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 126 | 16.7 in. |
| Oct. 16, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 301 | 9.5 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 299 | 9.4 in. |
| Sept. 22, 2023 | Bluegill | 161 | 2.5 in. |
| Sept. 11, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 301 | 9.5 in. |
| Sept. 7, 2023 | Channel catfish | 75 | 13.6 in. |
| Aug. 24, 2023 | Channel catfish | 75 | 13.6 in. |
| June 15, 2023 | Channel catfish | 300 | 10.8 in. |
| June 1, 2023 | Channel catfish | 150 | 13.6 in. |
| May 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.5 in. |
| May 23, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.4 in. |
| May 15, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.5 in. |
| May 8, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.5 in. |
| May 3, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.4 in. |
| May 2, 2023 | Wiper | 152 | 7.3 in. |
| April 24, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.4 in. |
| April 10, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 10.3 in. |
| March 29, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 10.4 in. |
| March 15, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 113 | 18.6 in. |
| Sept. 27, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 300 | 9.5 in. |
| Sept. 23, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 299 | 9.5 in. |
| Aug. 25, 2022 | Channel catfish | 100 | 13.6 in. |
| June 16, 2022 | Channel catfish | 174 | 10.8 in. |
| June 2, 2022 | Channel catfish | 195 | 11.7 in. |
| May 31, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.7 in. |
| May 16, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.6 in. |
| May 9, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.5 in. |
| May 4, 2022 | Wiper | 150 | 7.1 in. |
| May 3, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.5 in. |
| April 26, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.6 in. |
| April 11, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 151 | 9.4 in. |
| April 4, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 10.0 in. |
| March 23, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 150 | 9.6 in. |
| Oct. 18, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 301 | 9.6 in. |
| Oct. 12, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 300 | 9.6 in. |
| Oct. 4, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 301 | 9.5 in. |
| Sept. 20, 2021 | Rainbow trout | 301 | 9.4 in. |
| June 24, 2021 | Channel catfish | 120 | 13.6 in. |
Fishing rules
- 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, Covered picnic area
- Accessible
- Restrooms, 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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Kidney Pond questions
When is Kidney Pond stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Kidney Pond was stocked in late March to early April (4 of the last 5 years), late April to early May (4 of the last 5 years), mid to late May (4 of the last 5 years), early to mid June (4 of the last 5 years), late August to early September (3 of the last 5 years) and mid to late September (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 5, 2026.
What fish are in Kidney Pond?
DWR lists black bullhead, 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, brook trout and bluegill.
Are there special fishing rules at Kidney Pond?
Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.
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.