Fossil Park Pond
General Information
County: Floyd
Location: Located 1 mile west of Rockford on County Road B47.
Acres: 2.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Fossil Park Pond include:
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- 09/19/2019 - 90 Channel Catfish (8.8)
- 9/11/2017 - 90 Channel Catfish (7.7")
- 09/22/2015 - 90 Channel Catfish (8")
No known aquatic invasive species have been found
The
Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.
- Bluegill
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other: No daily limit on private waters
- Channel Catfish
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
- Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
- Largemouth Bass
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
- Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
- Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
- Other:
The pond can only be accessed by hiking trails in the park. It features bluegill, largemouth bass and channel catfish. Channel catfish are stocked every other year. See more at http://www.fossilcenter.com.(2021)
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Contacts
Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases
The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.