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.