May Day Pond fishing
May Day Pond was last stocked on July 14, 2026 with 1,502 tiger trout (2.9 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a pond in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 9,027 fish here, the 15th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at May Day Pond
- July 14, 20261,502 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 24, 20251,510 tiger trout, 2.8 in. average
- June 25, 20241,509 tiger trout, 2.7 in. average
- July 11, 20231,509 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- July 7, 20221,494 tiger trout, 2.8 in. average
- July 6, 20211,503 tiger trout, 3.0 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
May Day Pond facts
- Last stocked
- July 14, 2026 (119 days ago): 1,502 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (1,502 fish): 1,502 tiger trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- tiger trout
- Likely catch (DWR)
- tiger trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 15th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- MAY DAY POND
- Nearest water
- Bastian Reservoir, 10.8 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: cooling water should clear out the summer algae, and trout then feed actively to bulk up ahead of winter. DWR expects fair to good tiger trout fishing with natural baits, lures and flies.
This report is more than 60 days old. Conditions have likely changed.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Sept. 4, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
May Day Pond stocking report, last 12 months
| July 14, 2026 | Tiger trout | 1,502 | 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.
May Day Pond stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: April 2, 2015. Since then DWR has logged 13 stockings here in 12 different years, 19,920 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: tiger trout 100% (9,027 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (46% of records) and June (38% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.7 to 3.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 9,027, the 15th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 339th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Bastian Reservoir, 10.8 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 May Day Pond stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on June 24.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
May Day Pond stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1,502 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 1,510 | 2.8 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,509 | 2.7 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,509 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,494 | 2.8 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 1,503 | 3.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 1,600 | 2.8 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 1,499 | 3.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 1,503 | 3.8 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 1,485 | 4.4 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 1,500 | 4.1 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2015 | 2 | 3,306 | 6.8 in. | Tiger trout, Rainbow trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| June 24, 2025 | Tiger trout | 1,510 | 2.8 in. |
| June 25, 2024 | Tiger trout | 1,509 | 2.7 in. |
| July 11, 2023 | Tiger trout | 1,509 | 2.9 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Tiger trout | 1,494 | 2.8 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Tiger trout | 1,503 | 3.0 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for May Day Pond 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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May Day Pond questions
When is May Day Pond stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show May Day Pond was stocked in late June to early July (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 14, 2026.
What fish are in May Day Pond?
DWR lists tiger trout as likely catches. Since 2021 DWR has stocked tiger trout.
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.