Last stocked
January 18, 2026
Plants on record
4
Species recorded
1
Elevation
1,559.2 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Ford Park Ponds?
- Fishing Ford Park Ponds is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 4 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked January 18, 2026. Catfish (Both ponds are stocked with catfish for the city's annual Kids' Fishing Derby, a program separate from CDFW's routine trout planting) 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 Ford Park Ponds stocked?
- Last stocked January 18, 2026. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in January and November.
- How do you get on Ford Park Ponds?
- Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Redlands, CA. Ford Park's two ponds (955 Parkford Dr, Redlands) get periodic CDFW trout stockings through the state's 'Fishing in the City' program, plus the city's annual Kids' Fishing Derby, which stocks both ponds with catfish for the event.
- Which lakes near Ford Park Ponds were stocked more recently?
- Yucaipa Lake (6.5 mi), Green Valley Lake (14.2 mi), Gregory Lake (15.1 mi), and Rancho Jurupa Park Pond (15.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Yucaipa Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Green Valley Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Gregory Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Rancho Jurupa Park Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Nearest town
- Redlands, CA
- Shore access
- Yes
Ford Park's two ponds (955 Parkford Dr, Redlands) get periodic CDFW trout stockings through the state's 'Fishing in the City' program, plus the city's annual Kids' Fishing Derby, which stocks both ponds with catfish for the event.
Sources: redlands.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , redlands.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Ford Park Ponds is stocked
Yucaipa Lake (6.5 mi), Green Valley Lake (14.2 mi), Gregory Lake (15.1 mi), and Rancho Jurupa Park Pond (15.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Yucaipa Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Green Valley Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Gregory Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Rancho Jurupa Park Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Ford Park Ponds
Fishing Ford Park Ponds is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 4 plants on record are Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 4
- Last stocked
- January 18, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 4, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| December 21, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| November 30, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Catfish : Both ponds are stocked with catfish for the city's annual Kids' Fishing Derby, a program separate from CDFW's routine trout planting. (redlands.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
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.