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
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- carp : Resident species reported by anglers alongside CDFW-stocked trout and catfish. (fishbrain.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- bluegill : Resident panfish reported by anglers alongside CDFW-stocked trout and catfish. (fishbrain.com, 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.