Stocking Report
Channel Catfish stocking in Utah
2,377 recorded stockings, 81 waters, averaging 13.9" at release, from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Sep 23, 2026
When channel catfish goes in
61% of recorded stockings happen from May through July.
- Jan
- Feb
- 0%Mar
- 1%Apr
- 17%May
- 32%Jun
- 12%Jul
- 17%Aug
- 20%Sep
- 0%Oct
- 0%Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded channel catfish stockings in Utah, by calendar month. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go.
States run two very different stocking calendars. We looked at all 114,145 records to work out why.
Where channel catfish gets stocked in Utah
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALINA CITY POND | Not reported | 5 | 2,137 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| WILLOW SPRING POND | Not reported | 5 | 2,001 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| MONTEZ CR RES | Not reported | 5 | 9,675 | Sep 28, 2023 |
| KNIGHT IDEAL POND | Not reported | 4 | 6,777 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| OLD FORT POND NORTH | Not reported | 4 | 950 | Jun 19, 2025 |
| GOOD SKI LAKE (21ST PO | Not reported | 4 | 5,514 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Cottonwood Reservoir | Sanpete | 4 | 25,722 | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Newton Reservoir | Cache | 4 | 93,000 | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Stansbury Lake | Tooele | 3 | 2,095 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| PIUTE RES | Not reported | 3 | 233,106 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Willard Bay Reservoir | Box Elder | 3 | 85,272 | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Newcastle Reservoir | Iron | 3 | 9,338 | Sep 13, 2022 |
| LEE KAY CENTER POND | Not reported | 3 | 3,250 | Jun 8, 2017 |
| PELICAN L | Not reported | 3 | 11,996 | Sep 15, 2015 |
| HOLMES CR RES | Not reported | 3 | 8,824 | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Bear River | Box Elder | 3 | 90,000 | Sep 13, 2007 |
| Logan River | Cache | 3 | 90,000 | Sep 13, 2007 |
| KENS L | Not reported | 2 | 15,214 | Jun 9, 2022 |
| KIDNEY L X-35 | Not reported | 2 | 750 | Aug 3, 2013 |
| Weber River | Weber | 2 | 60,000 | Sep 13, 2006 |
| Provo River | Utah | 1 | 1,625 | Jun 19, 2025 |
| BROUGH RES | Not reported | 1 | 650 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Willard Creek | Box Elder | 1 | 150 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Jordanelle Reservoir | Wasatch | 1 | 142 | Sep 15, 2022 |
See everything Utah stocks in the full Utah stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Utah fishing spot finder.
Source: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, from its fish stocking report and its 1979 to 2024 stocking archive.
