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County Home Park Pond

County Home Park Pond is a reservoir in Allamakee County, Iowa.

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Fish species in County Home Park Pond

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

County Home Park Pond is a pond in Allamakee County, Iowa. County Home Park Pond covers about 2 acres.

What to Expect at County Home Park Pond

County Home Park Pond was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.

Fish and Useful Baits at County Home Park Pond

Fish reported from County Home Park Pond include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and largemouth bass. Stocking records for County Home Park Pond also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.

Bass

For bass at County Home Park, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at County Home Park, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at County Home Park, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for County Home Park Pond

On a first trip to County Home Park, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.

When to Fish County Home Park Pond

Spring on County Home Park is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall on County Home Park can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fish Iowa

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fish Iowa

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Channel Catfish — supporting source

    Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fish Iowa

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fish Iowa

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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