Channel catfish in Utah
80 waters where DWR lists channel catfish as present or has stocked them since 2021. Waters DWR rates as "likely" come first.
Utah waters with channel catfish
| Water | County | DWR rating | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bountiful Lake | Davis | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Clinton Park Pond | Davis | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Cove Pond | Salt Lake | Likely | June 8, 2026 |
| Danny R. Crump Fishing Pond (Riverton City Pond) | Salt Lake | Likely | Oct. 7, 2026 |
| Farmington Pond | Davis | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Goode Ski Lake (21st Street Pond) | Weber | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Grandpas Pond (Sandy Community Fishery) | Salt Lake | Likely | June 19, 2025 |
| Highland Glen Park Pond | Utah | Likely | Oct. 7, 2026 |
| Jensen Nature Park Pond | Davis | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Jordan River | Salt Lake | Likely | Sept. 5, 2025 |
| Kaysville Ponds | Davis | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Kidney Pond | Salt Lake | Likely | June 8, 2026 |
| Lake at the Hills (Leigh Hill) | Iron | Likely | Sept. 19, 2024 |
| Mabey Pond | Davis | Likely | June 6, 2024 |
| Meadow Creek Pond | Weber | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Midas Pond | Salt Lake | Likely | June 8, 2026 |
| Millrace Park Pond | Salt Lake | Likely | Oct. 7, 2026 |
| Northwest Sunset Pond | Salt Lake | Likely | June 2, 2022 |
| Parowan Pond | Iron | Likely | June 8, 2026 |
| Pioneer Park Pond | Box Elder | Likely | June 5, 2026 |
| Riverfront Pond | Salt Lake | Likely | June 5, 2025 |
| Salem Pond | Utah | Likely | Sept. 18, 2025 |
| Smith Family Park Pond | Weber | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Spring Lake | Utah | Likely | Oct. 7, 2026 |
| Steed Pond | Davis | Likely | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Sunset Pond | Salt Lake | Likely | Oct. 7, 2026 |
| Utah Lake | Utah | Likely | Oct. 7, 2026 |
| Willard Bay Reservoir | Box Elder | Likely | June 19, 2025 |
| Willow Pond | Salt Lake | Likely | June 5, 2025 |
| Yuba Reservoir & State Park | Juab | Likely | June 20, 2024 |
| Colorado River | Grand | Likely | not stocked |
| Cutler Reservoir | Cache | Likely | Sept. 19, 2016 |
| Glassmans Pond | Weber | Likely | June 11, 2020 |
| Green River (Northeastern Utah) | Uintah | Likely | not stocked |
| Green River (Southeastern Utah) | Emery | Likely | not stocked |
| Gunnison Bend and DMAD Reservoirs | Millard | Likely | not stocked |
| Holmes Creek Reservoir | Davis | Likely | Sept. 13, 2011 |
| Lake Powell | Kane | Likely | not stocked |
| Skylars Pond (West Willow Pond) | Cache | Likely | June 12, 2007 |
| White River | Uintah | Likely | not stocked |
| Willard Peak Pond | Box Elder | Likely | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| Carbon County Community Fishing Pond | Carbon | Possible | June 8, 2026 |
| Cottonwood Reservoir | Uintah | Possible | Oct. 8, 2026 |
| Echo Reservoir | Summit | Possible | June 1, 2023 |
| Huntington North Reservoir | Emery | Possible | June 19, 2025 |
| Kens Lake | San Juan | Possible | June 9, 2022 |
| Little Montes Reservoir | Uintah | Possible | Sept. 5, 2024 |
| Newcastle Reservoir | Iron | Possible | Sept. 13, 2022 |
| Piute Reservoir | Piute | Possible | Sept. 17, 2025 |
| Theodore Ahlin Park Pond (Pole Canyon Pond) | Utah | Possible | Sept. 5, 2025 |
| Bear River, Lower | Box Elder | Possible | not stocked |
| Bullock Reservoir | Uintah | Possible | Aug. 10, 2013 |
| Fairmont Park Pond | Salt Lake | Possible | Sept. 15, 2020 |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Daggett | Possible | not stocked |
| Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam | Daggett | Possible | not stocked |
| Jordan River Reservoir (Willow Creek Pond) | Utah | Possible | not stocked |
| Newton Reservoir | Cache | Possible | Sept. 13, 2011 |
| Provo River, Lower (Center Street Bridge to I-15) | Utah | Possible | not stocked |
| Brough Reservoir | Uintah | not rated | Sept. 19, 2024 |
| Canyon View Park Pond | Utah | not rated | Sept. 18, 2025 |
| DMAD Reservoir | Millard | not rated | Sept. 26, 2023 |
| Fairmont Park Salt Lake City | Salt Lake | not rated | June 5, 2025 |
| Fort Buenaventura Pond | Weber | not rated | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Gunnison Bend Reservoir | Millard | not rated | Sept. 26, 2023 |
| Huntington Game Farm Pond | Emery | not rated | Sept. 13, 2021 |
| Jackson Flat Reservoir | Kane | not rated | Oct. 31, 2024 |
| Jordanelle Reservoir | Wasatch | not rated | Sept. 15, 2022 |
| Knight-Ideal Pond | Carbon | not rated | June 8, 2026 |
| Mantua Reservoir | Box Elder | not rated | Sept. 15, 2022 |
| Old Fort Pond South | Uintah | not rated | June 5, 2025 |
| Old Fort Ponds | Uintah | not rated | June 19, 2025 |
| Pole Creek Lake | Duchesne | not rated | June 10, 2021 |
| Pond At Poulter Preserve | Weber | not rated | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Provo Delta Comm Fishery | Utah | not rated | Oct. 7, 2026 |
| Provo River | Summit | not rated | June 19, 2025 |
| Redmond Lake | Sevier | not rated | Sept. 28, 2023 |
| Roosevelt Comm Pond | Uintah | not rated | Sept. 19, 2024 |
| Salina City Pond | Sevier | not rated | June 8, 2026 |
| Willow Creek Pond | Utah | not rated | Sept. 18, 2025 |
| Willow Spring Pond | Washington | not rated | June 8, 2026 |
Sources: DWR Fish Utah species lists; Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Waters not on this list may also hold channel catfish.
Questions
Where can I catch channel catfish in Utah?
DWR lists channel catfish as a likely catch at 41 waters on this page, including Bountiful Lake, Clinton Park Pond, Cove Pond, Danny R. Crump Fishing Pond (Riverton City Pond), Farmington Pond. 61 waters on this list were stocked with channel catfish in the last five years.
How many channel catfish does Utah stock?
DWR's public stocking report lists 20,903 channel catfish in 36 records so far in 2026.