Clay Pond
General Information
County: Polk
Location: On the West Side of 3rd Ave SW near 35th St. SW in Altoona
Acres: 0.80
Maximum Depth: 10.5 ft. (2019)
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Clay Pond include:
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Community Fishing Location
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
- 09/12/2019 - 25 Channel Catfish (8.7)
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:
A fishery survey in 2019 found Largemouth Bass and Bluegills. Fair numbers of bass were present from 10- to 14-inches. The bluegill fishery looked very good with a group of 7.5- to 8.5-inch fish present.(2019)
Tip: Click the arrow in the lower right corner to view the Fish Survey Data tool in full-screen mode.
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.