Sportsman's Pond is a reservoir in Butler County, Iowa.
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.
Sportsman's Pond is a pond in Butler County, Iowa. Sportsman's Pond covers about 2 acres.
Sportsman's Pond was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Stocking records for Sportsman's Pond also list channel catfish and walleye, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For roaming fish at Sportsman's, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For bottom fishing at Sportsman's, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
On a first trip to Sportsman's, 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.
Spring on Sportsman's 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 Sportsman's can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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.