Ottumwa Park Pond South (Trout Pond)
General Information
County: Wapello
Location: Inside Ottumwa city limits off Wapello Street
Acres: 9.10
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Ottumwa Park Pond South (Trout Pond) include:
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Accessible Shoreline
- Community Fishing Location
| Very few anglers have been out lately. Contact the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406 with questions about fishing in south central Iowa. |
| Rainbow Trout - Fair: Try spoons, inline spinners, or live bait under a bobber. |
| The fall stocking of trout was unannounced a couple weeks ago; 1000 trout were stocked. Anglers need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. |
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
- March 2019 - 1,017 Brook Trout (10.8)
- annual 2019 - 3,215 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
- March 2018 - 1,027 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2018 - 3,008 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- 10/20/16 - 15,809 Bluegill (1.9")
- 10/20/16 - 526 Largemouth Bass (4")
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
- 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:
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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.