Wilson Common Pond fishing

Wilson Common Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a community pond. Also recorded: Common Carp, Sacramento Perch, and Crappie. It is stocked about 5.4 times a year since 2022, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Common Carp and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
October 13, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
28
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+3 also recorded)
Average size
9.8 in
Elevation
5,049.8 ft

Fish at Wilson Common Pond

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 27 plants · last October 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 1, 2026 · avg 9.8 in · 27 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Wilson Common Pond is stocked

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Fish stocked in 2022

2,988

Fish stocked in 2023

1,521

Fish stocked in 2024

2,653

Fish stocked in 2025

2,480

Fish stocked in 2026

1,925

Stocking history

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 13, 2026Rainbow Trout50210.3 inreport
October 1, 2026Rainbow Trout20910.4 inreport
September 14, 2026Rainbow Trout2149.8 inreport
April 27, 2026Rainbow Trout30310.1 inreport
April 8, 2026Rainbow Trout49810.1 inreport
March 26, 2026Rainbow Trout5019.3 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout1519 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout499.2 inreport
October 6, 2025Rainbow Trout48810 inreport
September 25, 2025Rainbow Trout50910 inreport
May 16, 2025Rainbow Trout4939.7 inreport
April 25, 2025Rainbow Trout4909.6 inreport
March 6, 2025Rainbow Trout5009.7 inreport
October 23, 2024Rainbow Trout5029.6 inreport
September 26, 2024Rainbow Trout43811.3 inreport
May 29, 2024Rainbow Trout63010.3 inreport
May 16, 2024Rainbow Trout3969.8 inreport
April 16, 2024Rainbow Trout4179.7 inreport
April 1, 2024Rainbow Trout2709.7 inreport
October 10, 2023Rainbow Trout5089.5 inreport
September 27, 2023Rainbow Trout5079.2 inreport
May 16, 2023Rainbow Trout50610 inreport
September 21, 2022Rainbow Trout49610 inreport
May 4, 2022Rainbow Trout49810.1 inreport
April 21, 2022Rainbow Trout4969.8 inreport
April 4, 2022Rainbow Trout49910.3 inreport
March 24, 2022Rainbow Trout49710.1 inreport
March 9, 2022Rainbow Trout5029.6 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
New Washoe City, NV
Facilities
restrooms

In Washoe County's Wilson Commons Park, about 1 mile south of Bowers Mansion on old US 395; turn east on William Brent Drive, which is easy to miss. The one-acre pond has several bank access points, an ADA-accessible gazebo, and few trees to snag a cast, which makes it good for kids.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

View larger map · Open in Google Maps · Directions

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Nevada Department of Wildlife before you go.

Nearest lakes

Washoe Lake 2.1 mi last stocked May 29, 2025 Davis Creek Pond 2.5 mi last stocked June 8, 2026 Little Washoe Lake 4.7 mi last stocked June 21, 2023 Hobart Reservoir 5.2 mi last stocked July 2, 2025 Galena Creek 6.1 mi last stocked May 14, 2026

Public land at Wilson Common Pond

Wilson Common Pond is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Wilson Common Pond?

Fishing Wilson Common Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 27 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 1, 2026, averaging 9.8 in. Common Carp, Sacramento Perch, and Crappie are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Wilson Common Pond stocked?

Last stocked October 13, 2026. It is stocked about 5.4 times a year since 2022, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Wilson Common Pond?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Wilson Common Pond average 9.8 in.

How do you get on Wilson Common Pond?

The nearest town is New Washoe City, NV. Facilities include restrooms. In Washoe County's Wilson Commons Park, about 1 mile south of Bowers Mansion on old US 395; turn east on William Brent Drive, which is easy to miss. The one-acre pond has several bank access points, an ADA-accessible gazebo, and few trees to snag a cast, which makes it good for kids.

Sources (3) +