Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guideAda Hayden Heritage Park Lake fishing
Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake fishing lists Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Hybrid Striped Bass on a community pond, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- See fishing notes
- Species recorded
- 3
Fish at Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide Hybrid Striped Bass Confirmed present
At Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake, sampling in 2025 showed Bluegills from 3- to 7-inches. Largemouth Bass surveyed were 8- to 16-inches, with fish up to 18-inches. A quality Channel Catfish population has sizes previously surveyed from 10- to 23-inches. A unique trout fishery exists as fall and winter stocked Rainbow Trout are surviving and growing year round. White and Black Crappies are present, but were captured in low numbers only using electrofishing gear in 2025. (programs.iowadnr.gov, accessed September 30, 2026)
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake on the agency's stocking plan
Iowa Department of Natural Resources lists Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake on its stocking plan. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: October 23, 2026 (agency plan) | Rainbow Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Nearest town
- Ames, IA
Iowa DNR lists Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake in Ames (Story County) with published coordinates 42.06523057, -93.62641245. The community trout program plants rainbow trout here in fall.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Iowa Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake?
Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Hybrid Striped Bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake?
The nearest town is Ames, IA. Iowa DNR lists Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake in Ames (Story County) with published coordinates 42.06523057, -93.62641245. The community trout program plants rainbow trout here in fall.