Willard Bay Reservoir fishing
Willard Bay Reservoir was last stocked on July 7, 2026 with 3,480 wiper (0.3 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a reservoir in Box Elder County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Blue Ribbon Fishery. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 13,137,042 fish here, the most of 16 stocked waters in Box Elder County.
Recent stockings at Willard Bay Reservoir
- July 7, 20263,480 wiper, 0.3 in. average
- June 18, 20262,612 wiper, 10.0 in. average
- June 9, 2026219,200 wiper, 0.3 in. average
- May 11, 20262,818 wiper, 7.6 in. average
- April 7, 202695,701 walleye, 0.3 in. average
- April 6, 2026950,405 walleye, 0.3 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Willard Bay Reservoir facts
- Last stocked
- July 7, 2026 (126 days ago): 3,480 wiper
- Stockings in 2026
- 13 (2,199,458 fish): 1,971,348 walleye and 228,110 wiper
- County
- Box Elder County
- DWR program
- Blue Ribbon Fishery
- Stocked since 2021
- walleye, wiper and channel catfish
- Likely catch (DWR)
- black crappie, channel catfish, smallmouth bass, walleye and wiper
- Average size stocked
- 0.5 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- Most fish of 16 stocked waters in Box Elder County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- WILLARD BAY RES
- Nearest water
- Willard Peak Pond, 3.5 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: DWR says Willard Bay can fish very well in fall from the bank or a boat. Walleye and wiper both begin moving shallower as water temperatures drop; try shad-imitating lures such as white crankbaits and spinnerbaits, cast straight out from shore. In September, watch for wiper boils: when a boil appears, throw a shad-imitating lure right into it and reel in fast, since many wipers will hit on the retrieve. For channel catfish, try a worm along sandy or mucky shorelines, fished on the bottom. For smallmouth bass, try working a worm-tipped jig beneath a bobber along the dike, 5 to 10 feet out; crankbaits, twist tail grubs, tube jigs and spinnerbaits cast straight out from shore can also be effective.
Our summary of the Utah DWR fishing report dated Sept. 17, 2026, in our own words. Read the original on DWR Fish Utah.
Willard Bay Reservoir stocking report, last 12 months
| July 7, 2026 | Wiper | 3,480 | 0.3 in. |
| June 18, 2026 | Wiper | 2,612 | 10.0 in. |
| June 9, 2026 | Wiper | 219,200 | 0.3 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Wiper | 1,058 | 7.8 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Wiper | 700 | 7.6 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Wiper | 1,060 | 7.5 in. |
| April 7, 2026 | Walleye | 95,701 | 0.3 in. |
| April 6, 2026 | Walleye | 950,405 | 0.3 in. |
| April 5, 2026 | Walleye | 237,542 | 0.3 in. |
| March 30, 2026 | Walleye | 221,151 | 0.2 in. |
| March 30, 2026 | Walleye | 72,027 | 0.2 in. |
| March 30, 2026 | Walleye | 178,868 | 0.2 in. |
| March 30, 2026 | Walleye | 215,654 | 0.2 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.
Willard Bay Reservoir stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 16, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 169 stockings here in 25 different years, 22,546,854 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: walleye 79% (10,361,463 fish), wiper 21% (2,773,304 fish) and channel catfish 0% (2,275 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: April (50% of records) and July (11% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 0.5 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 0.2 to 10.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 13,137,042, the most of 16 stocked waters in Box Elder County and 1st of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Willard Peak Pond, 3.5 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 Willard Bay Reservoir stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 9 records, first on April 7, last on June 19.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Willard Bay Reservoir stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 2,199,458 | 0.3 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2025 | 9 | 2,698,751 | 0.7 in. | Channel catfish, Wiper, Walleye |
| 2024 | 20 | 3,527,950 | 0.4 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2023 | 15 | 3,106,156 | 0.4 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2022 | 9 | 297,647 | 1.1 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2021 | 32 | 1,307,080 | 0.6 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2020 | 7 | 277,636 | 0.8 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2019 | 16 | 1,548,956 | 0.5 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2018 | 8 | 1,159,002 | 0.4 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2017 | 4 | 825,002 | 0.5 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2016 | 4 | 1,110,045 | 0.4 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2015 | 2 | 575,000 | 0.4 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2014 | 4 | 1,334,483 | 0.5 in. | Wiper, Walleye |
| 2013 | 4 | 317,450 | 1.4 in. | Channel catfish, Wiper |
| 2012 | 2 | 264,679 | 0.6 in. | Wiper |
| 2011 | 6 | 267,817 | 0.8 in. | Wiper |
| 2010 | 2 | 1,741 | 3.9 in. | Wiper |
| 2009 | 4 | 258,099 | 1.7 in. | Wiper |
| 2008 | 1 | 200,000 | 1.1 in. | Wiper |
| 2007 | 1 | 150,000 | 1.8 in. | Wiper |
| 2006 | 2 | 599,920 | 2.4 in. | Wiper |
| 2005 | 1 | 169,980 | 0.8 in. | Wiper |
| 2004 | 1 | 180,000 | 1.5 in. | Wiper |
| 2003 | 1 | 109,998 | 1.8 in. | Wiper |
| 2002 | 1 | 60,004 | 2.3 in. | Wiper |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (85)
| June 19, 2025 | Channel catfish | 2,275 | 7.3 in. |
| May 27, 2025 | Wiper | 191,000 | 0.5 in. |
| May 8, 2025 | Wiper | 906 | 8.0 in. |
| May 7, 2025 | Wiper | 2,415 | 8.0 in. |
| May 5, 2025 | Wiper | 1,680 | 8.5 in. |
| April 14, 2025 | Walleye | 311,250 | 0.7 in. |
| April 10, 2025 | Walleye | 587,175 | 0.7 in. |
| April 8, 2025 | Walleye | 857,189 | 0.7 in. |
| April 7, 2025 | Walleye | 744,861 | 0.7 in. |
| June 13, 2024 | Wiper | 1,000,000 | 0.2 in. |
| May 28, 2024 | Wiper | 14,700 | 0.3 in. |
| May 23, 2024 | Wiper | 2,125 | 8.6 in. |
| May 23, 2024 | Wiper | 2,625 | 8.6 in. |
| April 25, 2024 | Walleye | 153,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 23, 2024 | Walleye | 206,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 23, 2024 | Walleye | 181,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 23, 2024 | Walleye | 193,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 18, 2024 | Walleye | 203,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 18, 2024 | Walleye | 153,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 18, 2024 | Walleye | 116,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 17, 2024 | Walleye | 119,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 17, 2024 | Walleye | 206,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 17, 2024 | Walleye | 143,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 17, 2024 | Walleye | 108,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 15, 2024 | Walleye | 120,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 10, 2024 | Walleye | 136,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 4, 2024 | Walleye | 230,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 4, 2024 | Walleye | 14,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 1, 2024 | Walleye | 225,000 | 0.4 in. |
| Nov. 20, 2023 | Wiper | 12,700 | 4.5 in. |
| Nov. 16, 2023 | Wiper | 6,775 | 4.4 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Wiper | 4,498 | 7.8 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Wiper | 4,498 | 7.8 in. |
| June 8, 2023 | Wiper | 4,498 | 7.8 in. |
| June 6, 2023 | Wiper | 1,000,002 | 0.2 in. |
| June 6, 2023 | Wiper | 30,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 25, 2023 | Walleye | 792,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 24, 2023 | Walleye | 710,585 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2023 | Walleye | 58,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2023 | Walleye | 51,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2023 | Walleye | 119,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2023 | Walleye | 51,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2023 | Walleye | 58,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 20, 2023 | Walleye | 203,100 | 0.4 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Wiper | 10,914 | 4.2 in. |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Wiper | 7,383 | 4.2 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | Wiper | 10,880 | 4.4 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | Wiper | 10,171 | 4.5 in. |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | Wiper | 461 | 4.0 in. |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | Wiper | 12,558 | 4.3 in. |
| June 14, 2022 | Wiper | 174,375 | 0.2 in. |
| June 14, 2022 | Walleye | 17,238 | 2.1 in. |
| April 14, 2022 | Walleye | 53,667 | 0.4 in. |
| Nov. 29, 2021 | Wiper | 5,350 | 5.0 in. |
| Nov. 23, 2021 | Wiper | 9,734 | 4.2 in. |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | Wiper | 9,918 | 4.0 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Wiper | 11,421 | 8.9 in. |
| April 21, 2021 | Walleye | 50,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2021 | Walleye | 50,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2021 | Walleye | 50,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2021 | Walleye | 50,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 21, 2021 | Walleye | 50,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 16, 2021 | Walleye | 47,050 | 0.4 in. |
| April 16, 2021 | Walleye | 47,050 | 0.4 in. |
| April 16, 2021 | Walleye | 47,050 | 0.4 in. |
| April 16, 2021 | Walleye | 47,050 | 0.4 in. |
| April 16, 2021 | Walleye | 47,050 | 0.4 in. |
| April 15, 2021 | Walleye | 42,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 15, 2021 | Wiper | 3,607 | 9.8 in. |
| April 15, 2021 | Walleye | 41,350 | 0.4 in. |
| April 15, 2021 | Walleye | 41,350 | 0.4 in. |
| April 15, 2021 | Walleye | 41,350 | 0.4 in. |
| April 15, 2021 | Walleye | 41,350 | 0.4 in. |
| April 13, 2021 | Walleye | 107,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 13, 2021 | Walleye | 35,750 | 0.4 in. |
| April 12, 2021 | Walleye | 129,600 | 0.4 in. |
| April 8, 2021 | Walleye | 53,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 8, 2021 | Walleye | 87,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 5, 2021 | Walleye | 34,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 5, 2021 | Walleye | 28,500 | 0.4 in. |
| April 5, 2021 | Walleye | 2,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 5, 2021 | Walleye | 41,700 | 0.4 in. |
| April 5, 2021 | Walleye | 30,000 | 0.4 in. |
| April 5, 2021 | Walleye | 22,350 | 0.4 in. |
| April 5, 2021 | Walleye | 2,000 | 0.4 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Willard Bay Reservoir 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.
Access and facilities
- Other activities
- Cycling, Hiking, Mountain biking, Swimming, Wildlife watching, Waterskiing
- Accessible
- Trails/shoreline paths, Docks, Picnic tables, Restrooms, Showers
- Boating
- Boat ramp
- Camping
- Camp host, Primitive tent camping, RV camping
- Facilities
- Covered picnic area, Drinking water, Electrical hookups, Fire rings, Gray water disposal, Restrooms, Showers
Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.
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Willard Bay Reservoir questions
When is Willard Bay Reservoir stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Willard Bay Reservoir was stocked in early to mid April (5 of the last 5 years), late April (3 of the last 5 years), late May to early June (3 of the last 5 years), mid June (3 of the last 5 years) and early to mid November (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 7, 2026.
What fish are in Willard Bay Reservoir?
DWR lists black crappie, channel catfish, smallmouth bass, walleye and wiper as likely catches and bluegill, common carp, green sunfish, largemouth bass and yellow perch as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked walleye, wiper and channel catfish.
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.