Lake Petocka fishing

Lake Petocka fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a community pond, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
See fishing notes
Species recorded
1

Fish at Lake Petocka

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

At Lake Petocka, Largemouth Bass were sampled in good numbers from 9.5- to 17.5-inches. The Bluegill population looks very good with larger Bluegill from 8- to 9-inches. Black Crappies are present in low numbers, but good sizes from 9.5- to 15.5-inches. Channel Catfish are in fair numbers and good size from 13- to just over 30-inches. Rainbow trout are stocked during the fall/spring as part of the community trout stocking program and persist into June. (programs.iowadnr.gov, accessed September 30, 2026)

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Lake Petocka on the agency's stocking plan

Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources lists Lake Petocka on its stocking plan. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: October 23, 2026 (agency plan) Rainbow Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Bondurant, IA

Iowa DNR lists Lake Petocka in Bondurant on the community trout schedule, with a LakeDetails record (code BOL77) in Polk County.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Iowa Department of Natural Resources before you go.

Nearest lakes

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Camping near Lake Petocka

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lake Petocka's mapped point, nearest first: Cherry Glen Campground (12.4 miles), Bob Shetler Recreation Area camping (12.5 miles), Prairie Flower Recreation Area camping (13 miles), and Acorn Valley camping (14.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Petocka?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Lake Petocka?

The nearest town is Bondurant, IA. Iowa DNR lists Lake Petocka in Bondurant on the community trout schedule, with a LakeDetails record (code BOL77) in Polk County.

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