John Anson Ford Park Lake fishing

Fishing at John Anson Ford Park Lake is on a community pond, stocked with Catfish, Common Carp, and Bluegill. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in November. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Common Carp and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

November 2, 2025

Plants on record

1

Species recorded

1

Elevation

119.4 ft

Common questions

What fish are at John Anson Ford Park Lake?
Fishing John Anson Ford Park Lake is most likely to be for Catfish. The one plant on record is Catfish. Catfish was last stocked November 2, 2025. carp (Resident species reported by anglers alongside CDFW-stocked trout and catfish) and bluegill (Resident panfish reported by anglers alongside CDFW-stocked trout and catfish) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is John Anson Ford Park Lake stocked?
Last stocked November 2, 2025. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in November.
How do you get on John Anson Ford Park Lake?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Bell Gardens, CA. Small fishing lake in a Bell Gardens city park, part of CDFW's Fishing in the City program serving the LA metro area.
Which lakes near John Anson Ford Park Lake were stocked more recently?
Downey Wilderness Park Lake (3.2 mi), Belvedere Lake (5.3 mi), Hollenbeck Park Lake (6.9 mi), Legg Lakes (7.4 mi), and Lincoln Park Lake (8 mi) were stocked more recently. Downey Wilderness Park Lake is also stocked with Catfish, Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Catfish, and Legg Lakes is also stocked with Catfish.

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Bell Gardens, CA
Shore access
Yes

Small fishing lake in a Bell Gardens city park, part of CDFW's Fishing in the City program serving the LA metro area.

Sources: wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fishbrain.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , fishbrain.com, accessed September 23, 2026

How John Anson Ford Park Lake is stocked

Downey Wilderness Park Lake (3.2 mi), Belvedere Lake (5.3 mi), Hollenbeck Park Lake (6.9 mi), Legg Lakes (7.4 mi), and Lincoln Park Lake (8 mi) were stocked more recently. Downey Wilderness Park Lake is also stocked with Catfish, Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Catfish, and Legg Lakes is also stocked with Catfish.

Fish at John Anson Ford Park Lake

Fishing John Anson Ford Park Lake is most likely to be for Catfish. The one plant on record is Catfish.

Catfish 1 plant
Plants
1 of 1
Last stocked
November 2, 2025

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 2, 2025 Catfish – – report

Species found here

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

Species stocked here

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

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