Details: Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2024, 11:47 am

Community fisheries

A fun and easy way to spend time with family and friends

The DWR is committed to developing more community fisheries — places one can walk, bike or bus to, then catch a fish or two.

Community fisheries map

Community fisheries offer a setting for parents and kids to talk, enhance family interaction, and keep busy Utahns in touch with the natural world. Fishing can provide families with opportunities to get away from their day-to-day problems and share time together.

Kids benefit from fishing immensely, since they can participate solo or with others. It's a sport that builds self-esteem and confidence while enhancing problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Interested in teaching others to fish? Learn more about our free Angler Education Program and get access to our manuals, supplemental materials and evaluation forms.

Youth fishing clubs

Many cities in Utah that have community fisheries also have a youth fishing club. Youth fishing clubs are open to youth 8 years old and older. Sign-ups usually begin at city recreation departments in early March, and clubs fill up fast.

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Clubs generally meet once a week for six weeks. The DWR has provided the communities with an angler education curriculum designed to teach any beginner how to fish and pass on the enthusiasm and skills to be a lifelong anger. It covers all of the basic skills needed to be a successful angler.

The community fishing ponds across the state are listed below. If you would like to volunteer, simply contact the representative in the community where you would like to participate. If there isn't a contact listed under your community's fishing pond, contact the nearest DWR office to volunteer.

We will update this page as new youth fishing clubs form, so keep checking back.

Community fishing waters

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Bountiful

Bountiful Lake
1275 W. 1600 North
Woods Cross, UT 84087

Brian Head

Bristlecone Pond (Brian Head Pond)
521 S. Vasels Road
Brian Head, UT 84719

Brigham City

Mayor's Pond
200 S. 1060 East
Brigham City, UT 84302

Pioneer Park Pond
800 W. Forest St.
Brigham City, UT 84302

Cedar City

Leigh Hill Reservoir
800 S. 1950 West
Cedar City, UT 84720

Woods Ranch Pond (Kids Pond)
Located in Cedar Canyon, ten miles east of Cedar City on Highway 14

Clearfield

Mabey Pond
310 S. 500 East
Clearfield, UT 84015

Steed Pond
600 N. 1000 West
Clearfield, UT 84015

Clinton

Clinton Park Pond
3000 W. 2415 North
Clinton, UT 84015

Farmington

Farmington Pond
611 Farmington Creek Trail
Farmington, UT 84025

Farr West

Smith Family Park Pond
2500 W. 4000 North St.
Farr West, UT 84404

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Mick Holmes (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Lyle Earl (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Training location: Smith Park Family Pond (2500 W. 4000 North, Farr West, UT 84404)

Garden City

Garden City Community Fishery
579 Buttercup Blvd.
Garden City, UT 84028

Helper

Gigliotti Pond
950 N. Martin Road
Helper, UT 84526

Herriman

Cove Pond
6895 Rose Canyon Road
Herriman, UT 84096

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Karen, 801-446-5323
Training location: Butterfield Park (6212 W. 14200 South, Herriman, UT 84096)

Highland

Highland Glen Park Pond
10222 Hidden Oak Drive
Highland, UT 84003

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Robin, 801-772-4507
Training location: Highland City Hall (5400 W. 10800 North, Highland, UT 84003)

Huntington

Huntington Game Farm Pond
1600 N. 200 West
Huntington, UT 84528

Hurricane

Stratton Pond (Grandpa's Pond)
386 N. 3700 West
Hurricane, UT 84737

Kaysville

Kaysville Ponds
702 S. 50 West
Kaysville, UT 84037

Utah State University Botanical Center — Davis County 4-H
920 S. 50 West
Kaysville, UT 84037

Volunteer fishing instructors needed for Davis County 4-H youth fishing camps and clubs (little experience required)
Contact: Kassie, 801-499-5370, ext. 2 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Training location: Utah Botanical Center — Utah House (920 S. 50 West, Kaysville, UT 84037)

Laketown

Laketown Reservoir
200 East, 2 miles south of Laketown, UT

Layton

Andy Adams Reservoir
1686 E. Gordon Ave.
Layton, UT 84040

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Layton City, 801-336-3900
Training location: Andy Adams Reservoir (1799 E. 1000 North, Layton, UT 84040)

Lehi

Jordan River Reservoir (Willow Creek Pond)
385 N. Osier Ave.
Lehi, UT 84043

Logan

Skylars Pond (West Willow Pond)
647 S. 500 West
Logan, UT 84321

Monroe

Monroe Community Fishery
1317 Monroe Canyon Road
Monroe, UT 84754

Murray

Willow Pond
5991 Murray Parkway Ave.
Murray, UT 84123

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Haley, 801-290-4181
Training location: Murray Recreation Office (296 E. Murray Park Lane, Murray, UT 84107)

Nephi

Burraston Ponds
Burraston Ponds Road
Mona, UT 84648

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: TJ, 435-962-0045
Training location: Nephi Recreation Center (475 E. 800 North, Nephi, UT 84648)

Ogden

Fort Buenaventura Pond
2450 A Ave.
Ogden, UT 84401

Glassmans Pond
1126 E. 4600 South
Ogden, UT 84403

Goode Ski Lake (21st Street Pond)
650 W. 20th St.
Ogden, UT 84401

Orem

Vivian Park Pond
Highway 189, 9 miles up Provo Canyon

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Michael, 801-229-7158
Training location: Orem Family Fitness Center (575 W. Center St., Orem, UT 84057)

Park City

Deer Valley Ponds
1763 Lakeside Circle
Park City, UT 84060

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Tate, 435-615-5418
Training location: Park City Municipal Athletic and Rec. Center (1200 Little Kate Road, Park City, UT 84060)

Parowan

Parowan Pond
401 W. 100 North
Parowan, UT 84761

Payson

Spring Lake
12355 S. Spring Lake Road
Payson, UT 84651

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Aubri, 801-465-6031
Training location: Payson High School (1050 S. Main St., Payson, UT 84651)

Pleasant Grove

Manila Creek Pond
2858 N. 4000 West
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Note: Manila Creek Pond is closed Dec. 1 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of February.

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Mandy, 801-785-6172 ext. 418
Training location: Pleasant Grove Recreation Center (547 S. Locust Ave., Pleasant Grove, UT 84062)

Price

Carbon County Community Fishing Pond
792 S. Fairgrounds Way
Price, UT 84501

Riverton

Danny R. Crump Fishing Pond (Riverton City Pond)
3199 W. 13680 South
Riverton, UT 84065

Roy

Meadow Creek Pond
5070 S. 4200 West
Roy, UT 84067

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: James Abbott (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 801-731-8882)
Training location: Meadow Creek Pond (Meadow Creek Village Park, Roy, UT 84067)

Salem

Salem Pond
197 W. Salem Lake Drive
Salem, UT 84653

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Coleman, 385-283-2628
Training location: Salem Recreation Office (60 N. 100 East, Salem, UT 84653)

Salina

Salina City Pond
Old Highway 10, ¾-mile past Salina City Park and heading into Salina Canyon

Salt Lake City

Fairmont Park Pond
1040 E. Sugarmont Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

Sandy

Grandpa's Pond (Sandy Urban/Community Fishery)
900 Shields Lane
South Jordan, UT 84095

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Sandy Parks and Rec., 801-568-2900
Training location: Sandy Parks and Rec. (440 E. 8680 South, Sandy, UT 84070)

Santaquin

Theodore L. Ahlin Park Pond (Pole Canyon Pond)
1125 S. Cyn Road
Santaquin, UT 84655

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Shauna, 801-754-5805
Training location: 45 W. 100 South, Santaquin, UT 84655

Saratoga Springs

TBD

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Courtney, 801-822-4079
Training location: Saratoga Springs Rec. (1307 N. Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045)

South Jordan

Kidney Pond
11267 S. River Front Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095

Midas Pond
11267 S. River Front Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095

Riverfront Pond
11267 S. River Front Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095

Spanish Fork

Canyon View Park Pond
3300 E. Powerhouse Road
Spanish Fork, UT 84660

Spanish Oaks Reservoir
2931 Spanish Oaks Drive
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Note: Spanish Oaks Reservoir is closed Dec. 1 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of February.

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Austin, 801-804-4612
Training location: Spanish Fork Recreation Office (775 N. Main St., Spanish Fork, UT 84660)

Springville

Wayne Bartholomew Family Park Pond
1090 S. 2100 East
Springville, UT 84663

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Richard, 801-489-2735
Training location: Springville Recreation (443 S. 200 East, Springville, UT 84663)

St. George

Skyline Pond
533 East Waterworks Drive
St. George, UT 84770

Tawa Ponds (Upper and Lower)
2200 W. Snow Canyon Parkway, near the Canyons Softball Complex in St. George

Syracuse

Jensen Nature Park Pond (Syracuse Pond)
3176 S. Bluff Road
Syracuse, UT 84075

Taylorsville

Millrace Park Pond
1200 W. 5400 South
Taylorsville, UT 84123

Vernal

Old Fort Ponds
2400 E. 3500 South
Vernal, UT 84078

Wasatch Mountain State Park (Midway)

Wasatch Mountain State Park Pond
1281 Warm Springs Road
Midway, UT 84049

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Kathy, 435-654-1791
Training location: Wasatch Mountain State Park Visitor Center (1281 Warm Springs Road, Midway, UT 84049)

Washington City

Razor Ridge Pond
1934 Razor Ridge Drive
Washington, UT 84780

Volunteer fishing instructors needed (little experience required)
Contact: Washington Community Center, 435-656-6360
Training location: Washington City Hall (111 N. 100 East, Washington, UT 84780)

Sullivan Virgin River Park Pond
965 S. Washington Fields Road
Washington, UT 84780

Wellington

Knight-Ideal Community Fishing Pond
850 E. 300 South
Wellington, UT 84542

Wellsville

Wellsville Reservoir
500 S. 100 East
Wellsville, UT 84339