Jefferson Co. Park New Pond
General Information
County: Jefferson
Location: Southwest edge of Fairfield
Acres: 4.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: none
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Jefferson Co. Park New Pond include:
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
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- 10/01/2021 - 1,014 Rainbow Trout (12)
- 09/22/2020 - 72 Channel Catfish (8.3)
- 03/01/2020 - 1,000 Rainbow Trout (12)
- 10/01/2018 - 73 Channel Catfish (8.2)
- 9/27/16 - 72 Channel Catfish (9.5")
- 09/29/2014 - 71 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:
- Rainbow Trout
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 5 fish
- Possession Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 10 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout
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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.