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.
Latest fishing report
Fall outlook: walleye and wiper move shallow as it cools; cast white crankbaits and spinnerbaits, and in September throw shad lures into wiper boils with a fast retrieve. Catfish take a bottom-fished worm off sandy or mucky shores. Smallmouth hit a worm-tipped jig under a float cast 5 to 10 feet from the dike.
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 | 1,060 | 7.5 in. |
| May 11, 2026 | Wiper | 700 | 7.6 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 | 178,868 | 0.2 in. |
| March 30, 2026 | Walleye | 72,027 | 0.2 in. |
| March 30, 2026 | Walleye | 215,654 | 0.2 in. |
| March 30, 2026 | Walleye | 221,151 | 0.2 in. |
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Sept. 25, 2026; newest record dated Sept. 23, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
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. Patterns are based on past stocking records and are not a promise of future stocking. Weather, water conditions and hatchery supply change plans. How we read patterns.
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 1,068 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.
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 Sept. 24, 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
The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists no water-specific rules for Willard Bay Reservoir under that name, so statewide rules apply unless DWR posts a change. Some waters are covered by a group entry (for example a drainage or its tributaries).
Rules summarized in our own words from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. DWR can change rules mid-year: check the current guidebook and its updates at wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing. See statewide limits.
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.
What are the fishing limits at Willard Bay Reservoir?
The 2026 guidebook lists no water-specific rules under this name, so statewide limits apply unless DWR posts a change. See our statewide limits page and check the guidebook.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Sept. 25, 2026. Size, program, species and facilities: DWR Fish Utah. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.