What’s biting and what’s open, from Tibble Fork to Yuba. We pull it from Utah DWR and Utah DEQ, put it in plain words, and link the source so you can read the whole thing.
Updated Fri Oct 30, 2026 · 6:05 PM MDT
GreatFair to goodSlowAlgae bloomFish advisory (limit meals)ClosedLow waterNo advisory foundOpen nowComing soonClosedLast day
Fresh fish planted
As of Oct 30, 2026
The DWR hatchery trucks hit the community ponds this month. Newest first; size is the average length in inches.
Utah County & Juab · 15 most recent plants (last 60 days)
Water
County
Species
Fish
Avg. size
Planted
Penny Springs Park Pond
Utah
Rainbow
350
9.47″
Oct 13, 2026
Utah Lake
Utah
Sucker
11,894
7.51″
Oct 8, 2026
Salem Pond
Utah
Rainbow
1,000
11.6″
Oct 8, 2026
Highland Glen Park Pond
Utah
Rainbow
600
11.6″
Oct 8, 2026
Utah Lake
Utah
Channel Catfish
1,498
4.25″
Oct 7, 2026
Spring Lake
Utah
Channel Catfish
498
4.25″
Oct 7, 2026
Provo Delta Community Fishery
Utah
Channel Catfish
996
4.25″
Oct 7, 2026
Highland Glen Park Pond
Utah
Channel Catfish
996
4.25″
Oct 7, 2026
Salem Pond
Utah
Tiger Trout
1,008
11.08″
Oct 6, 2026
Tibble Fork Reservoir
Utah
Cutthroat
5,598
2.78–2.86″
Oct 5, 2026
Sixth Water
Utah
Cutthroat
6,077
2.54″
Oct 5, 2026
Provo River (lower), South Fork
Utah
Cutthroat
4,034
2.54″
Oct 5, 2026
Provo River (lower), North Fork
Utah
Cutthroat
3,003
2.54″
Oct 5, 2026
Penny Springs Park Pond
Utah
Rainbow
350
9.55″
Oct 5, 2026
American Fork Creek, North Fork
Utah
Cutthroat
22,972
2.55–2.86″
Oct 5, 2026
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report (2026) · checked Fri Oct 30, 2026, about 6 PM MT. Same water, species and day are added together; size is DWR’s average length (a range when trucks differed).
Each card shows the latest DWR fishing report (dated — some are from summer), the newest stocking, and Utah DEQ algae and fish-advisory notes. DEQ ended its routine algae checks for the season; blooms can hang on in cold water. When in doubt, stay out.
DWR says catfish and bullhead bite fair to good lakewide. Fish rocky shorelines, structure and weed edges; mornings, evenings and nights beat midday.
DWR report dated Jun 18, 2026 · Read the DWR report · checked Fri Oct 30, 2026, about 6 PM MT
DEQ: lakewide Warning since Jul 30. Lindon Marina at Danger (Sep 30); other marinas at Warning (Oct 20). DEQ monitoring has ended for the season — blooms can linger. (source)
PCBs: channel catfish — adults and kids 6–16, limit to 2 six-oz meals a month; pregnant or nursing women and kids under 6, do not eat. (source)
Salem Pond
Salem · Utah County
Good to great (fall outlook)
Rainbow TroutTiger Trout
Fresh trout: 1,000 rainbows (Oct 8) and 1,008 tiger trout (Oct 6). DWR says fall trout fishing runs good to great as the water cools; fall plants continue into late November.
DWR report dated Sep 16, 2026 · Read the DWR report · checked Fri Oct 30, 2026, about 6 PM MT
DEQ: harmful algae mats seen Sep 16. Monitoring ended for the season — look before you let kids or dogs in. (source)
Highland Glen Park Pond
Highland · Utah County
Good to great (fall outlook)
Rainbow TroutChannel Catfish
600 rainbows (Oct 8) and 996 young channel catfish (Oct 7) went in. Fall trout plants keep coming through late November, per DWR.
DWR report dated Sep 16, 2026 · Read the DWR report · checked Fri Oct 30, 2026, about 6 PM MT
5,598 young cutthroat (about 3 inches) planted Oct 5 in three loads. Summer note from DWR: weekend parking fills by 10 AM; weekday mornings and evenings are easier. Heads-up: the Alpine Loop (SR-92) closes for winter Mon Nov 2.
DWR report dated Jun 11, 2026 · Read the DWR report · checked Fri Oct 30, 2026, about 6 PM MT
No DEQ algae page checked for Tibble Fork. Use your eyes. (source)
Payson Lakes
Payson Canyon, ~12 mi south of Payson · Utah County
Trout
Big East, Box and McClellan lakes. DWR’s older note says Forest Service gates usually close early November through April.
DWR note dated Dec 6, 2024 (no fall 2026 report) · Read the DWR report · checked Fri Oct 30, 2026, about 6 PM MT
DEQ: harmful algal bloom present at Big East and McClellan (Sep 30). Monitoring ended; DEQ says the bloom may still be there. (source)
Yuba Reservoir
Yuba State Park · Juab & Sanpete
Wipers great · walleye could be good
WiperWalleyeNorthern Pike
DWR: the wiper bite was great all summer with low water; near the dam has been productive. Water is at or near its lowest — walleye could turn on as fall goes on.
DWR report dated Sep 18, 2026 · Read the DWR report · checked Fri Oct 30, 2026, about 6 PM MT