Walker-Johnston Pond
General Information
County: Polk
Location: Within Walker-Johnston Park in the city of Urbandale.
Acres: 1.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Walker-Johnston Pond include:
- Accessible Pier
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Community Fishing Location
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- 09/29/2021 - 50 Channel Catfish (9)
- 09/12/2019 - 25 Channel Catfish (8.7)
- 9/18/2017 - 18 Channel Catfish (8.2")
- 09/29/2015 - 18 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:
This fishery has declined in quality since the 2015 survey. The 2018 survey found the largemouth bass and bluegill sizes to be smaller than expected. Bluegills are now mostly around 5 inches with a few up to 7 inches. All bass surveyed were from 8- to 9.5-inches. More surveys will be done in the near future to see if these small size structures are permanent or fluctuating.(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.