Poudre Ponds Recreational Fishery

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)