What fish are at Elk Grove Park Pond?

Fishing Elk Grove Park Pond is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 5, 2026. Catfish (CDFW stocks catchable-size catfish here every June through September, separate from the spring trout plants) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

Elk Grove Park Pond fishing

Fishing at Elk Grove Park Pond is on a community pond, stocked with Mixed Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Catfish. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 5, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

41.5 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Elk Grove Park Pond?: Fishing Elk Grove Park Pond is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 5, 2026. Catfish (CDFW stocks catchable-size catfish here every June through September, separate from the spring trout plants) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Elk Grove Park Pond stocked?: Last stocked April 5, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Elk Grove Park Pond?: Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Elk Grove, CA. Elk Grove Park Lake is open for fishing March 1 through November 30 during normal park hours; fishing is closed on any fish-planting day. CDFW stocks catchable trout in March and April, and catchable catfish June through September; the district itself does not stock the lake.

Access and facts

Water type: community pond
Nearest town: Elk Grove, CA
Shore access: Yes

Elk Grove Park Lake is open for fishing March 1 through November 30 during normal park hours; fishing is closed on any fish-planting day. CDFW stocks catchable trout in March and April, and catchable catfish June through September; the district itself does not stock the lake.

Sources: cosumnescsd.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , cosumnescsd.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , cosumnescsd.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Elk Grove Park Pond

Fishing Elk Grove Park Pond is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 3 plants

Plants: 3 of 3
Last stocked: April 5, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
April 5, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
March 1, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
November 2, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Catfish : CDFW stocks catchable-size catfish here every June through September, separate from the spring trout plants. (cosumnescsd.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)

Species stocked here

Mixed Trout (3)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.