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Ceres Pond

General Information

County: Polk
Location: Located on Pioneer Pkwy. Near NW 62nd Ave., Johnston
Acres: 0.70
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Ceres Pond include:
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Community Fishing Location
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    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:
  • Pumpkinseed
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No daily limit on private waters
A fishery survey in 2019 found Largemouth Bass, Bluegills and Pumpkinseed Sunfish. The bass were in two size groups of 5- to 10-inches and 15- to 17-inches. The bluegills were all small between 3- and 5-inches. The pumkinseed sunfish were 4.5- to 6-inches.(2019)
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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.