Willow Pond fishing

Willow Pond was last stocked on Oct. 27, 2026 with 251 rainbow trout (11.9 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a 4-acre pond in Salt Lake County, Utah, listed by DWR as a Community Fishing water. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 100,054 fish here, the 2nd most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County.

Salt Lake County Community pond Stocked 14 days ago

Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026.

Last stockedOct. 27, 202614 days ago, rainbow trout

Fish stocked in 202617,11328 records

Records since 2021166History back to 2002

Size4 acresas listed by DWR

Recent stockings at Willow Pond

Oct. 27, 2026251 rainbow trout, 11.9 in. average
Oct. 21, 2026300 rainbow trout, 17.1 in. average
Oct. 14, 20262,649 rainbow trout, 7.6 in. average
Oct. 7, 20261,470 tiger trout, 11.1 in. average
Sept. 30, 2026250 rainbow trout, 9.6 in. average
Sept. 15, 2026249 rainbow trout, 9.4 in. average

Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.

Willow Pond facts

Last stocked: Oct. 27, 2026 (14 days ago): 251 rainbow trout
Stockings in 2026: 28 (17,113 fish): 8,473 rainbow trout, 8,349 tiger trout and 291 brook trout
County: Salt Lake County
Size: 4 acres
DWR program: Community Fishing water
Stocked since 2021: rainbow trout, tiger trout, channel catfish, brook trout, brown trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and wiper
Likely catch (DWR): bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish and rainbow trout
Average size stocked: 10.0 in. (2021 to 2026)
County rank: 2nd most fish of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County since 2021
Name in DWR report: WILLOW PARK PND
Nearest water: Millrace Park Pond, 1.3 mi
Rules: Water-specific rules in the 2026 guidebook

Latest fishing report

DWR report dated Sept. 16, 202655 days old, seasonal outlook

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.

Willow Pond stocking report, last 12 months

Willow Pond: DWR stocking records since Nov. 10, 2025, newest first.

Oct. 27, 2026	Rainbow trout	251	11.9 in.
Oct. 21, 2026	Rainbow trout	300	17.1 in.
Oct. 14, 2026	Rainbow trout	688	11.6 in.
Oct. 14, 2026	Rainbow trout	1,961	6.2 in.
Oct. 7, 2026	Tiger trout	1,470	11.1 in.
Sept. 30, 2026	Rainbow trout	250	9.6 in.
Sept. 15, 2026	Rainbow trout	249	9.4 in.
Sept. 10, 2026	Rainbow trout	250	9.4 in.
June 9, 2026	Tiger trout	500	10.1 in.
June 5, 2026	Rainbow trout	500	10.8 in.
June 1, 2026	Rainbow trout	338	11.9 in.
May 26, 2026	Rainbow trout	338	11.9 in.
May 19, 2026	Rainbow trout	338	11.9 in.
May 12, 2026	Rainbow trout	338	11.3 in.
May 7, 2026	Tiger trout	992	9.7 in.
May 4, 2026	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
April 23, 2026	Rainbow trout	339	10.4 in.
April 15, 2026	Tiger trout	893	9.3 in.
April 13, 2026	Rainbow trout	339	10.4 in.
April 8, 2026	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
April 3, 2026	Rainbow trout	339	9.5 in.
March 31, 2026	Tiger trout	3,150	8.8 in.
March 31, 2026	Tiger trout	1,344	8.8 in.
March 19, 2026	Rainbow trout	263	14.9 in.
March 19, 2026	Rainbow trout	38	18.7 in.
March 16, 2026	Rainbow trout	339	10.4 in.
March 10, 2026	Rainbow trout	339	10.4 in.
Jan. 21, 2026	Brook trout	291	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.

Willow Pond stocking profile

First record in the DWR report: Sept. 6, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 725 stockings here in 25 different years, 580,915 fish in all.
Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: rainbow trout 43% (43,201 fish), tiger trout 36% (35,672 fish), channel catfish 8% (7,827 fish), bluegill 6% (5,993 fish), brook trout 3% (3,199 fish), wiper 2% (1,802 fish), largemouth bass 1% (1,204 fish) and brown trout 1% (1,156 fish).
Busiest months in the record: May (18% of records) and April (15% of records).
Stocked fish averaged 10.0 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.5 to 19.6 in.). The yearly average was 10.6 in. in 2021 and 11.2 in. in 2025.
Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 100,054, the 2nd most of 38 stocked waters in Salt Lake County and 64th of 1,076 statewide.
Nearest other water with a page: Millrace Park Pond, 1.3 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 Willow Pond stocked?

Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.

late January to early Februarystocked in 3 of the last 5 years, mostly brook trout and brown trout.

early to mid Marchstocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.

late March to early Aprilstocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and tiger trout.

mid to late Aprilstocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and tiger trout.

early to mid Maystocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and tiger trout.

late May to early Junestocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and channel catfish.

mid Junestocked in 4 of the last 5 years, mostly channel catfish and tiger trout.

late August to early Septemberstocked in 4 of the last 5 years, mostly channel catfish and tiger trout.

mid to late Septemberstocked in 4 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and tiger trout.

early Octoberstocked in 4 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and bluegill.

mid to late Octoberstocked in 3 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout.

early to mid Novemberstocked in 5 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and channel catfish.

late Novemberstocked in 3 of the last 5 years, mostly rainbow trout and tiger trout.

2025 stocking: 31 records, first on Jan. 13, last on Nov. 2.

Years with a stocking in each third of the month, 2021 to 2025:012345

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.

Willow Pond stocking history by year

Willow Pond: DWR stocking records per year. Fish counts are totals of all records that year; average length is weighted by the number of fish.
Year	Records	Fish	Avg. length	Species
2026	28	17,113	9.9 in.	Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout
2025	31	17,019	11.2 in.	Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Channel catfish, Brown trout, Brook trout
2024	24	18,473	9.6 in.	Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Channel catfish, Tiger trout, Brook trout
2023	27	20,646	8.8 in.	Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Tiger trout, Channel catfish, Wiper
2022	27	11,384	10.0 in.	Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Tiger trout, Wiper, Brook trout
2021	29	15,419	10.6 in.	Tiger trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Wiper, Brook trout, Brown trout
2020	22	19,184	7.8 in.	Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Channel catfish
2019	18	13,998	10.1 in.	Rainbow trout, Wiper
2018	22	20,248	9.6 in.	Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Channel catfish
2017	24	22,015	9.3 in.	Brown trout, Bluegill, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
2016	34	19,035	9.9 in.	Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Bluegill, Channel catfish, Wiper
2015	23	24,898	9.4 in.	Rainbow trout, Tiger trout, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass
2014	32	23,468	11.0 in.	Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass
2013	31	25,960	9.6 in.	Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Cutthroat trout, Bluegill, Largemouth bass
2012	30	21,252	11.3 in.	Rainbow trout, Lake trout, Channel catfish
2011	27	23,263	10.6 in.	Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Lake trout
2010	43	31,184	10.6 in.	Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
2009	28	22,464	11.7 in.	Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
2008	29	32,330	11.0 in.	Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
2007	33	31,906	11.5 in.	Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Brown trout, Lake trout
2006	37	38,668	11.7 in.	Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Lake trout, Brown trout, Channel catfish
2005	26	25,844	12.1 in.	Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Channel catfish
2004	33	28,978	12.7 in.	Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat trout, Channel catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Brook trout
2003	41	35,892	11.3 in.	Rainbow trout, Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Lake trout, Brook trout
2002	26	20,274	11.3 in.	Rainbow trout, Channel catfish

All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (138)

Willow Pond: DWR stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025.

Nov. 2, 2025	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
Oct. 15, 2025	Rainbow trout	250	9.7 in.
Oct. 7, 2025	Rainbow trout	250	9.4 in.
Oct. 1, 2025	Rainbow trout	282	19.4 in.
Sept. 30, 2025	Rainbow trout	282	19.4 in.
Sept. 16, 2025	Rainbow trout	251	9.3 in.
Sept. 8, 2025	Tiger trout	1,000	11.3 in.
Sept. 4, 2025	Rainbow trout	250	9.4 in.
June 11, 2025	Rainbow trout	225	17.1 in.
June 11, 2025	Rainbow trout	175	17.1 in.
June 5, 2025	Channel catfish	1,463	8.2 in.
June 4, 2025	Rainbow trout	339	12.8 in.
May 28, 2025	Rainbow trout	339	10.0 in.
May 20, 2025	Rainbow trout	339	10.0 in.
May 20, 2025	Tiger trout	1,470	10.9 in.
May 20, 2025	Tiger trout	1,470	10.9 in.
May 13, 2025	Rainbow trout	169	10.4 in.
May 13, 2025	Rainbow trout	169	10.4 in.
May 1, 2025	Tiger trout	1,440	10.4 in.
April 28, 2025	Rainbow trout	340	11.2 in.
April 21, 2025	Tiger trout	1,200	10.3 in.
April 21, 2025	Rainbow trout	340	11.0 in.
April 14, 2025	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
March 29, 2025	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
March 29, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,501	9.5 in.
March 17, 2025	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
March 10, 2025	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
Jan. 22, 2025	Brown trout	458	14.9 in.
Jan. 22, 2025	Brown trout	458	14.9 in.
Jan. 13, 2025	Brook trout	764	14.5 in.
Jan. 13, 2025	Brook trout	105	14.5 in.
Nov. 4, 2024	Rainbow trout	1,800	11.5 in.
Oct. 3, 2024	Bluegill	3,000	2.9 in.
Oct. 3, 2024	Largemouth bass	200	2.9 in.
Sept. 19, 2024	Channel catfish	500	13.6 in.
Sept. 16, 2024	Rainbow trout	1,005	10.0 in.
Sept. 5, 2024	Channel catfish	500	13.6 in.
June 25, 2024	Tiger trout	1,000	10.5 in.
June 20, 2024	Channel catfish	350	13.6 in.
June 11, 2024	Tiger trout	1,013	10.2 in.
June 6, 2024	Channel catfish	400	13.6 in.
June 3, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	11.4 in.
May 27, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	11.9 in.
May 13, 2024	Rainbow trout	357	11.3 in.
May 7, 2024	Tiger trout	1,501	10.1 in.
May 6, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	11.3 in.
April 22, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
April 22, 2024	Tiger trout	2,640	9.5 in.
April 19, 2024	Rainbow trout	838	10.8 in.
April 9, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
April 2, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
March 18, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	10.6 in.
March 11, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	10.6 in.
Feb. 21, 2024	Rainbow trout	338	11.9 in.
Jan. 22, 2024	Brook trout	327	15.2 in.
Nov. 21, 2023	Rainbow trout	325	16.6 in.
Nov. 15, 2023	Rainbow trout	4,590	5.3 in.
Sept. 22, 2023	Bluegill	1,607	2.5 in.
Sept. 22, 2023	Largemouth bass	571	2.8 in.
Sept. 11, 2023	Tiger trout	1,043	11.0 in.
Sept. 11, 2023	Tiger trout	1,004	11.0 in.
Aug. 24, 2023	Channel catfish	500	13.6 in.
June 15, 2023	Channel catfish	700	10.8 in.
June 13, 2023	Tiger trout	502	10.9 in.
June 13, 2023	Tiger trout	499	10.9 in.
June 1, 2023	Channel catfish	350	13.6 in.
May 31, 2023	Rainbow trout	339	11.4 in.
May 23, 2023	Rainbow trout	338	11.2 in.
May 16, 2023	Tiger trout	999	10.2 in.
May 15, 2023	Rainbow trout	338	11.2 in.
May 9, 2023	Rainbow trout	338	11.4 in.
April 26, 2023	Tiger trout	2,136	9.7 in.
April 25, 2023	Rainbow trout	337	10.9 in.
April 17, 2023	Wiper	602	7.4 in.
April 17, 2023	Rainbow trout	338	10.8 in.
April 10, 2023	Rainbow trout	500	10.4 in.
April 6, 2023	Tiger trout	1,232	9.6 in.
April 6, 2023	Tiger trout	32	9.6 in.
March 29, 2023	Rainbow trout	339	10.4 in.
March 21, 2023	Rainbow trout	338	11.2 in.
March 15, 2023	Rainbow trout	410	15.8 in.
March 8, 2023	Rainbow trout	339	12.8 in.
Nov. 22, 2022	Rainbow trout	228	15.4 in.
Nov. 16, 2022	Channel catfish	1,054	5.2 in.
Oct. 17, 2022	Rainbow trout	250	13.6 in.
Oct. 3, 2022	Rainbow trout	251	11.3 in.
Sept. 23, 2022	Rainbow trout	501	11.3 in.
Sept. 22, 2022	Bluegill	1,386	3.4 in.
Sept. 22, 2022	Largemouth bass	433	2.6 in.
Aug. 25, 2022	Channel catfish	400	13.6 in.
June 23, 2022	Tiger trout	1,000	10.5 in.
June 16, 2022	Channel catfish	346	10.8 in.
June 6, 2022	Rainbow trout	248	10.8 in.
June 2, 2022	Channel catfish	390	11.7 in.
May 31, 2022	Rainbow trout	248	10.8 in.
May 24, 2022	Rainbow trout	248	10.8 in.
May 16, 2022	Rainbow trout	248	10.6 in.
May 10, 2022	Rainbow trout	247	10.8 in.
April 28, 2022	Wiper	601	7.2 in.
April 26, 2022	Rainbow trout	248	10.6 in.
April 18, 2022	Rainbow trout	248	10.6 in.
April 12, 2022	Rainbow trout	246	10.3 in.
April 6, 2022	Rainbow trout	248	10.7 in.
March 22, 2022	Rainbow trout	200	17.1 in.
March 21, 2022	Rainbow trout	149	19.6 in.
March 21, 2022	Rainbow trout	248	10.0 in.
March 15, 2022	Rainbow trout	246	9.8 in.
Feb. 2, 2022	Brook trout	212	15.8 in.
Feb. 2, 2022	Brook trout	1,260	15.8 in.
Nov. 24, 2021	Tiger trout	1,500	6.6 in.
Nov. 11, 2021	Rainbow trout	368	14.9 in.
Nov. 10, 2021	Rainbow trout	600	10.8 in.
Oct. 27, 2021	Rainbow trout	548	14.9 in.
Oct. 6, 2021	Rainbow trout	386	9.5 in.
June 10, 2021	Channel catfish	604	13.6 in.
June 8, 2021	Rainbow trout	338	12.2 in.
June 1, 2021	Rainbow trout	338	12.1 in.
May 27, 2021	Channel catfish	270	13.6 in.
May 26, 2021	Rainbow trout	398	14.4 in.
May 25, 2021	Rainbow trout	338	12.2 in.
May 24, 2021	Tiger trout	1,000	10.5 in.
May 17, 2021	Rainbow trout	338	11.9 in.
May 10, 2021	Rainbow trout	338	11.9 in.
May 6, 2021	Rainbow trout	1,008	9.6 in.
April 26, 2021	Rainbow trout	339	11.1 in.
April 21, 2021	Tiger trout	1,140	9.8 in.
April 21, 2021	Wiper	599	7.4 in.
April 12, 2021	Tiger trout	1,254	9.5 in.
April 12, 2021	Rainbow trout	338	11.0 in.
April 6, 2021	Rainbow trout	340	11.0 in.
March 23, 2021	Tiger trout	1,248	9.0 in.
March 22, 2021	Rainbow trout	341	11.0 in.
March 16, 2021	Rainbow trout	340	11.0 in.
March 8, 2021	Rainbow trout	300	17.1 in.
Feb. 24, 2021	Brook trout	240	5.6 in.
Feb. 24, 2021	Brown trout	240	10.5 in.
Feb. 24, 2021	Rainbow trout	49	17.6 in.
Feb. 18, 2021	Rainbow trout	279	17.6 in.

Fishing rules

Community fishing waters (statewide rule for these ponds)2026 guidebook, p. 31

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, Restrooms
Accessible: Fishing piers, Picnic tables, Restrooms, Sidewalk, Wheelchair access

Facility list from DWR Fish Utah. Check with the land manager before you go; facilities close seasonally.

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Willow Pond questions

When is Willow Pond stocked?

DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Willow Pond was stocked in late January to early February (3 of the last 5 years), early to mid March (5 of the last 5 years), late March to early April (5 of the last 5 years), mid to late April (5 of the last 5 years), early to mid May (5 of the last 5 years), late May to early June (5 of the last 5 years), mid June (4 of the last 5 years), late August to early September (4 of the last 5 years), mid to late September (4 of the last 5 years), early October (4 of the last 5 years), mid to late October (3 of the last 5 years), early to mid November (5 of the last 5 years) and late November (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated Oct. 27, 2026.

What fish are in Willow Pond?

DWR lists bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish and rainbow trout as likely catches and brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, tiger trout and wiper as possible. Since 2021 DWR has stocked rainbow trout, tiger trout, channel catfish, brook trout, brown trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and wiper.

Are there special fishing rules at Willow Pond?

Yes. The 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook lists rules for this water, summarized on this page. Check the guidebook and DWR updates before fishing.

Sources

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.