Elders Quorum Fishing — Bartholomew Park

This was Wednesday, October 21. Thank you to everyone who came. The pond details and the Utah stocking map are still here.

What to expect

An evening of fishing at the pond in Wayne Bartholomew Family Park in Springville — a three-acre pond that the Division of Wildlife Resources stocks with trout.

Last stocked September 29 — 899 rainbow trout, averaging 11 inches. So far this year: 9,385 fish, stocked on 12 days.
How often: 11–15 times a year in 2023–2025, about every 2 weeks while it’s in season, and none from December to February. DWR stocking records

Anyone is welcome: elders and their families, friends and neighbors. No gear? Come anyway. We'll have extra poles and tackle, so anyone can join in.

Plenty for the kids, too. The park has a sandy beach and open grass to play on, five pavilions, a walking path all the way around the pond, and restrooms.

Do I need a fishing license?

Under 12: no. In Utah, kids under 12 fish free — no license needed.
12 and older: yes. Everyone 12 and older needs a Utah fishing license.

Utah resident fishing licenses, 2026
1 year, ages 12–13	$5
1 year, ages 14–17	$16
1 year, ages 18–64	$40
1 year, 65 and older	$31
3 days	$19

You can buy one online in a few minutes, and the Utah Hunting & Fishing app will carry it on your phone. A combination (hunting and fishing) license already covers it.

Buy a license — wildlife.utah.gov

Pond rules worth knowing

Keep up to 2 fish a day. Bartholomew Pond is one of Utah's community fishing waters, which have a limit of 2 fish per person. Carp don't count.
Fish away from the beach. No fishing along the beach — use the docks or the bank away from it.
Clean your fish at home. Cleaning fish in the park isn't allowed.

Where

Wayne Bartholomew Family Park

1090 S 2900 E, Springville

Free parking this time of year — no Springville pass needed

Tap for directions

Directions — Google Maps Directions — Apple Maps

Springville only requires its parking pass at this park from May 1 through September 30.

Fish stocking across Utah

Every load of fish the state put in, by where it went. Darker means more fish. Tap a hexagon to see its waters, then a water to see each load.

Year Fish

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License ages and fees from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook and the DWR fee list; park rules and parking from Springville City. Checked October 18, 2026.
Stocking from the DWR’s stocking records, placed by water name using its Fish Utah map and the Utah place-names layer (UGRC).