Long Willow Bottoms fishing
Long Willow Bottoms was last stocked on July 13, 2026 with 500 cutthroat trout and 127 tiger trout (2.2 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 4,272 fish here, the 24th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Long Willow Bottoms
- July 13, 2026500 cutthroat trout and 127 tiger trout, 2.2 in. average
- Aug. 5, 2025489 cutthroat trout, 2.3 in. average
- June 23, 2025248 tiger trout, 2.8 in. average
- Sept. 26, 2024500 cutthroat trout, 1.7 in. average
- Sept. 18, 2023400 cutthroat trout, 1.8 in. average
- July 11, 2023255 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Long Willow Bottoms facts
- Last stocked
- July 13, 2026 (120 days ago): 500 cutthroat trout and 127 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 2 (627 fish): 500 cutthroat trout and 127 tiger trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- cutthroat trout and tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.3 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 24th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- LONG WILLOW BOTTOMS
- Nearest water
- Round Willow Bottom, 0.2 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Long Willow Bottoms stocking report, last 12 months
| July 13, 2026 | Cutthroat trout | 500 | 2.0 in. |
| July 13, 2026 | Tiger trout | 127 | 2.9 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.
Long Willow Bottoms stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: May 24, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 37 stockings here in 23 different years, 18,102 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: cutthroat trout 80% (3,401 fish) and tiger trout 20% (871 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: September (38% of records) and July (27% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.3 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 1.7 to 3.1 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 4,272, the 24th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 478th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Round Willow Bottom, 0.2 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 Long Willow Bottoms stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on June 23, last on Aug. 5.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Long Willow Bottoms stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 627 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 2 | 737 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 500 | 1.7 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 655 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 512 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2021 | 2 | 1,241 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 807 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2019 | 2 | 1,183 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 1,101 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 200 | 2.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 1,248 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 1,234 | 2.2 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 997 | 1.9 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2013 | 2 | 929 | 2.3 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 701 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2011 | 2 | 708 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 1,001 | 1.5 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 203 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2007 | 2 | 1,194 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 501 | 2.4 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2005 | 3 | 800 | 3.1 in. | Cutthroat trout, Tiger trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 416 | 2.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 2 | 607 | 5.1 in. | Cutthroat trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (8)
| Aug. 5, 2025 | Cutthroat trout | 489 | 2.3 in. |
| June 23, 2025 | Tiger trout | 248 | 2.8 in. |
| Sept. 26, 2024 | Cutthroat trout | 500 | 1.7 in. |
| Sept. 18, 2023 | Cutthroat trout | 400 | 1.8 in. |
| July 11, 2023 | Tiger trout | 255 | 2.9 in. |
| Sept. 26, 2022 | Cutthroat trout | 512 | 2.1 in. |
| Sept. 23, 2021 | Cutthroat trout | 1,000 | 2.3 in. |
| July 13, 2021 | Tiger trout | 241 | 3.1 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Long Willow Bottoms in the 2026 guidebook: statewide limits apply unless a group entry (such as a drainage) covers it.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing.
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Long Willow Bottoms questions
When is Long Willow Bottoms stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Long Willow Bottoms was stocked in late September (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 13, 2026.
What fish are in Long Willow Bottoms?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked cutthroat trout and tiger trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. 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.