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Sterling Brinkerhoff, 5, helps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' Jim Karpowitz stock Willow Pond in Murray with trout. About 22,000 trout and 9,500 catfish are put into Utah fishing ponds yearly.

Sterling Brinkerhoff, 5, helps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Jim Karpowitz stock Willow Pond in Murray with trout. About 22,000 trout and 9,500 catfish are put into Utah fishing ponds yearly.

Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News

Willow Pond

Location: Murray. Directions: Take I-215 west to 4700 South, east on 4700 to Redwood Rd., south on Redwood Rd., east on 5400 to 1300 West, south on 1300 to Bullion Blvd., east on Bullion Blvd., turn right on Murray Parkway, property on left. Size: 4 acres. Boating and floating: Not allowed. Catch: Trout, channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass. Handicap access: yes.

Kidney Pond

Location: South Jordan. Directions: From I-15 take the 10600 South exit, turn west to River Front Parkway, turn south, continue approximately 1 mile, pond on left. Size: .5 acres. Boating and floating: Not allowed. Catch: Rainbow trout and channel catfish. Handicap access: yes.

Jordan River Parkway

Location: South Salt Lake County. Directions: Several access points. River runs north/south, parallel to I-15, between 700 W. and Redwood Rd., try unimproved areas at 12300 South, 10600 South, 9000 South and 7200 South, improved access along river from Winchester St. to 3900 South. Boating and floating: yes. Catch: Rainbow trout, white bass, common carp, Utah sucker, black bullhead, channel catfish and walleye.

Little Cottonwood Creek

Location: Murray City. Directions: Within Murray Park, 495 E. 5300 South. Boating and floating: yes. Catch: Rainbow trout, common carp and albino rainbow trout. Handicap access: No.

Jordan River

Location: Saratoga Springs. Directions: From I-15 take Lehi exit 282 and head west on Main St. through town, Main will bend and become SR 73, continue 3 miles to SR 68, turn left and proceed south about 2 miles, turn left onto 6800 North and go to stop sign, turn left at inlet, park is 1/4 mile from stop sign. Boating and floating: Float tube when safe. Catch: Channel catfish, black bullhead, white bass, common carp, largemouth bass, walleye and bluegill. Handicap access: yes.

Farmington Pond

Location: Farmington. Directions: Take I-15 to exit 326 (Hwy 89) and go east on state road 225 to the "T", at the "T" turn right and follow the road to 600 North in Farmington, turn right and go to the stop sign, turn left and take 100 East to park. Size: 3-4 acres. Catch: Rainbow trout, channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass. Handicap access: yes.

Kaysville Ponds at Utah Botanical Center

Location: Kaysville. Directions: Take exit 338 off of I-15 onto 200 North, go to Main St. and turn right and proceed to 50 West, pond is between 550 and 900 South. Size: 5-6 acres total in 4 ponds. Boating and floating: Float tubes and canoes only. Catch: Rainbow trout (fall and winter) channel catfish, largemouth bass and bluegill.

Bountiful Lake

Location: Bountiful. Directions: I-15, take the 400 North exit (Hwy 131), turn north on 800 West, turn west on Pages Lane (approx. 1600 North), follow Pages Lane to property. Size: 50 acres. Boating and floating: No motorized watercraft allowed. Catch: Largemouth bass, bluegill, black bullheads, channel catfish, walleye, yellow perch, white bass, trout and common carp. Handicap access: Yes.

Sunset Pond

Location: Draper. Directions: From 700 East turn east on Meadowwood Dr. (11705 South), follow to Willowwood Dr. and then to Mehraban Wetlands parking area. Size: 1 acre. Boating and floating: No motorized watercraft allowed. Catch: Rainbow trout, bluegill, green sunfish and channel catfish. Handicap access: No.

Provo River

Location: Orem and Provo area. Directions: From I-15, exit 275 (Orem) and take 800 North to mouth of Provo Canyon, follow signs towards Provo, taking State Road 189 to the Riverwoods shopping area or follow the river and find a place. Boating and floating: No. Catch: Rainbow trout, brown trout, mountain whitefish and Bonneville cutthroat trout. Handicap access: No.

Utah Lake

Location: Utah County. Directions: From I-15 take exit 268 (Center St. in Provo), continue west (2.5 miles) to the Utah Lake State Park. Other access is at Lindon Boat Harbor (privately owned) and American Fork Boat Harbor (city owned). Size: 96,900 acres. Boating and floating: yes. Catch: Walleye, channel catfish, largemouth bass, white bass, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch and common carp. Handicap access: yes.

Clinton City Park Pond

Location: Clinton, 2415 N. 3000 West. Directions: From I-15 take Exit 338, go west to Main, turn south on Main to 1800 North, turn west to 3000 West, turn north on 2415 North, then east to the pond. Size: 4 acres. Boating and floating: By permit only. Catch: Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. Handicap access: yes.

Midas Pond

Location: South Jordan. Directions: From I-15 take 10600 South exit, turn west to River Front Parkway, turn south, continue approximately 1-mile, pond on left. Size: 1 acre. Boating and floating: Not allowed. Catch: Rainbow trout and channel catfish. Handicap access: No.

Maybe Pond

Location: Clearfield. Directions: From I-15 take Exit 336, head west, turn right on State and head north, turn right on 500 East, access from city property at 310 S. 500 East. Size: 3.8 acres. Boating and floating: No motorized craft allowed. Must access from the city property at 310 S. 500 East. Catch: Black crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. Handicap access: yes.

Parowan Pond

Location: Parowan. Directions: 400 W. 100 North, Parowan. Size: 1 acre. Catch: Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, channel catfish and bluegill.

Woods Pond

Location: Woods Ranch. Directions: 10 miles east of Cedar City on Hwy 14. Size: 1.2 acres. Catch: Rainbow trout.

Burraston Ponds

Location: Mona. Directions: South of Mona on Hwy 41 about 1/4 mile, on right hand side of the road. Watch for the sign. Size: 30 acres. Catch: Rainbow trout, brown trout and common carp.

Highland Glen Park

Location: Highland. Directions: From I-15, take Exit 287 and go east on SR 92 (approx.. 6.5 miles) to 4800 West, turn right and continue approximately 1 mile, entrance is just south of Lone Peak High School. Size: 3 acres. Boating and floating: No motorized watercraft allowed. Catch: Rainbow trout, channel catfish, yellow perch, bluegill and largemouth bass. Handicap access: yes.

Vivian Park Pond

Location: Provo Canyon. Directions: From I-15 take exit 275 in Orem, take 800 North (exit 275) approx.. 9 miles east to Vivian Park, entrance on south side of road. Size: 1 acre. Boating and floating: No. Catch: Rainbow trout and brown trout. Handicap access: yes.

Canyon View Park Pond

Location: Spanish Fork. Directions: Manti/Spanish Fork Exit Hwy 6, towards the canyon, take a right at the Little Acorn Restaurant/Gas Station, park entrance is on right hand side of road directly after Spanish Oaks Golf Course. Size: 1 acre. Boating and floating: No motorized watercraft allowed. Catch: Trout. Handicap access: yes.

Spanish Oaks Reservoir

Location: Spanish Fork. Directions: From I-15 take Exit 261, head southeast 6 miles, turn right on Powerhouse Road, 1 mile on the left hand side, you will see a turn off for the reservoir. Size: 5 acres. Boating and floating: No. Catch: Rainbow trout. Handicap access: yes.

Spring Lake

Location: Spring Lake. Directions: From I-15 take exit 248 (Santaquin) and head east then north on SR 198, shortly past the Spring Lake town sign turn and follow road into town, take first left past the city limit sign to the pond. Size: 6 acres. Boating and floating: Canoes and float tubes only. Catch: Rainbow trout, channel catfish and largemouth bass. Handicap access: No.

Salem Pond

Location: Salem. Directions: From I-15 take exit 260 (Spanish Fork) left onto Main St., follow road from Spanish Fork to Salem, in Salem turn south on Main, proceed to pond on right. Size: 11 acres. Boating and floating: May-Oct. Motorized vessels need a permit. Catch: Rainbow trout, channel catfish, largemouth bass, bluegill and walleye. Handicap access: yes.

Tawa Pond (upper)

Location: St. George. Directions: 2200 W. Snow Canyon Parkway, St. George o just north of the Snow Canyon Parkway near the Canyons Softball Complex. Size: 0.8 acres. Catch: Largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish and catchable rainbow trout stocked mid-November through April.

Tawa Pond (lower)

Location: St. George. Directions: Canyons Softball Complex, St. George; 2100 North, 2100 West, then south of the upper Tawa Pond and the Snow Canyon Parkway. Size: 0.5 acres. Catch: Largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish and catchable rainbow trout stocked mid-November through April.

Stratton Pond

Location: Hurricane. Directions: Just southwest of Quail Lake, approximately 350 N. 3700 West in Hurricane. Size: 7 acres. Catch: Rainbow trout.

Meadow Creek Pond

Location: Roy. Directions: From I-15 exit at Roy and go west to 4300 W., turn right onto 4300 W., right on 5250 S., left on 4200 W., you should see the pond and parking. Size: 4 acres. Boating and floating: Not allowed. Catch: Channel catfish, rainbow trout, bluegill, yellow perch, largemouth bass and common carp. Handicap access: yes.

Four Mile Creek

Location: HarrisvillEast Directions: Off Harrisville Road (Highway 89), at 363 West in Harrisville. Boating and floating: Not allowed. Catch: Rainbow trout. Handicap access: No.

Burch Creek

Location: South Ogden. Directions: Glassman Way (between Washington and Harrison Blvds), approximately 5200 South. Floating: Not allowed. Catch: Bonneville cutthroat trout.

Fort Buenaventura

Location: Ogden. Directions: Take 24th St. to A Ave. (just west of the railroad tracks and the Weber River), turn onto A Ave. and follow the signs to the park. Size: 2 acres. Boating and floating: Canoes and float tubes only. Catch: Rainbow trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and common carp. Handicap access: No.

Ogden River Parkway

Location: Ogden. Directions: From mouth of Ogden Canyon to Washington Blvd., approx. 1700 South. Boating and floating: Not allowed. Catch: Rainbow trout, brown trout, albino rainbow trout, Bonneville cutthroat trout, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and black crappie. Handicap access: yes.

Glassman's Pond

Location: Ogden. Directions: US-89 North to Harrison Road, right on Harrison Road to 44th South, enter hospital parking lot and turn left to parking area. Size: 3 acres. Boating and floating: No motorized watercraft. Catch: Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, black crappie and rainbow trout. Handicap access: No.

Weber River

Location: Riverdale area. Directions: Various access along river, from the Highway 89 Bridge (at I-84), downstream through Riverdale and on to the confluence with Ogden River. Boating and floating: Float tubes. Catch: Rainbow trout, brown trout, mountain whitefish, Bonneville cutthroat, Utah sucker, common carp, channel catfish, smallmouth bass and albino rainbow trout. Handicap access: No.

Mayor's Pond

Location: Brigham City. Directions: From I-15, take exit 364, follow US-91 east toward Mantua Reservoir, pond on left. Size: 1.5 acre. Boating and floating: Not allowed. Catch: Rainbow and brown rout. Handicap access: No.

Pioneer Park Pond

Location: Brigham City. Directions: From I-15, take exit 366, take Forrest St. east to 800 West, turn left, pond and parking on left. Size: 2.5 acres. Boating and floating: Not allowed. Catch: Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, black bullhead, green sunfish and black crappie. Handicap access: yes.

Skylar's Pond

Location: Logan. Directions: Take US-89 to Park Ave., north to Golf Course Road, east to 500 West, north to 700 South, east to park. Size: 1 acre. Catch: Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish and channel catfish. Handicap access: yes.

Gigliotti Pond

Location: Helper. Directions: Turn east off from Highway. 6 at Balance Rock Motel in Helper, travel 1 block along Martin Road, pond will be on your left. Catch: Bluegill, largemouth bass and rainbow trout. Size: 1 acre.

Price River

Location: Helper. Directions: Many access points through Helper and Price. Catch: Brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. A great place to bring kids.

Huntington Game Farm Ponds

Location: Huntington. Directions: Turn north off Why. 31 onto Huntington North Loop Road, travel 1/2 mile, then turn right onto dirt road at bend in paved road. After another 1/2 mile or so, will reach a locked gate signed as DR. property, park, cross the fence and travel by foot to the ponds about 1/4 mile, at forks in the walk-in road, stay to the left, you will pass a couple smaller ponds without fish. Catch: Rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Size: Main pond is 3 acres.

Green River Golf Course

Location: Green River. Directions: Green River State Park O. take the west exit from I-70 into the city of Green River, travel approximately 2.5 miles east to a point where there is a state park sign on the south side of the road, turn south there onto Green River Blvd. and travel for 1/2 mile to the state park entrance. The pond is in the state park just south of the entrance. Catch: Largemouth bass and bluegill. Size: 1 acre.

Holmes Creek Reservoir

Location: Layton. Directions: Turn west off of Highway 89, onto Gentile St. just south of 1200 North. Size: 35 acres. Catch: Largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill and channel catfish. Handicap access: No.

Jensen Nature Pond Park

Location: Syracuse City. Directions: From I-15 exit 335 (Antelope Island Exit), take Highway 108 west to 2000 West, turn left (south) to Bluff Road, left (east) to approximately 1300 West, pond and park will be on south side of road. Size: 7 acres. Boating and floating: By city permit only. Catch: Channel catfish, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Handicap access: yes.

New Ponds: Ferron, Price, Rose Canyon.