How was the fishery improved during the recent construction project?
You can see many fish habitat structures, which were installed during the construction project. This creates higher quality and more diverse fish habitat, and better fishing in the future. Rebuilding the fishery will take several years. Colorado Parks & Wildlife stocked Poudre Ponds with Black Crappie and Rainbow Trout in 2022. The fingerling (1-3”) fish will take a few years to grow to a fishable size. Additional stocking will take place during 2023.

Which species of fish live in Poudre Ponds?
Poudre Ponds is a warm water fishery and will be stocked with panfish, bass, and perch, which are well suited to this habitat. Catfish and trout may also be stocked as the fishery matures. See the 2023 stocking plan below for more details.
Proposed Stocking Plan (subject to change)
Year |
Proposed Stocking Date |
Water Name |
Length (inches) |
Species |
Number to be Stocked |
2023 |
1st week of March |
Poudre Ponds #1 |
10 |
Rainbow Trout |
1500 |
2023 |
1st week of April |
Poudre Ponds #1 |
10 |
Rainbow Trout |
1500 |
2023 |
1st week of May |
Poudre Ponds #1 |
10 |
Rainbow Trout |
1500 |
2023 |
4th week of June |
Poudre Ponds #1 |
1.5 |
Largemouth Bass |
3500 |
2023 |
4th week of July |
Poudre Ponds #1 |
2 |
Black Crappie |
3500 |
2023 |
4th week of July |
Poudre Ponds #1 |
2 |
Bluegill |
7500 |
2023 |
1st week of September |
Poudre Ponds #1 |
8 |
Channel Catfish |
2000 |
2023 |
1st week of October |
Poudre Ponds #1 |
10 |
Rainbow Trout |
2000 |