McFarland Pond
General Information
County: Story
Location: 4m NE Ames
Acres: 7.50
Maximum Depth: 15.9 ft. (2021 - 15.9 feet)
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at McFarland Pond include:
- Trails
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Community Fishing Location
- 09/12/2019 - 125 Channel Catfish (8.7)
- 9/26/2017 - 126 Channel Catfish (9.3")
- 09/29/2015 - 125 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:
McFarland Pond was drained in 2023 to complete sediment removal and fish habitat addition. Restocking will begin in the spring of 2024.(2023)
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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.