Becker Pond fishing

Becker Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Steelhead, Channel Catfish, Tiger Trout, and Bluegill on a community pond. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2011, most often in April and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Tiger Trout, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

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Last stocked
September 14, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
169
Since 2011
Species recorded
6
Average size
11.4 in
Surface acres
1.4
Elevation
4,678 ft

Fish at Becker Pond

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 155 plants · last September 14, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 14, 2026 · avg 12 in · 155 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 9 plants · last July 23, 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked July 23, 2025 · avg 12 in · 9 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last September 22, 2020 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 22, 2020 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last June 11, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked June 11, 2025 · avg 4.5 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 1 plant · last December 18, 2013 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked December 18, 2013 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide
Steelhead Stocked · 1 plant · last November 6, 2014

Last stocked November 6, 2014 · 1 plant

Steelhead species guide

Becker Pond, also known as Ryder Park Pond, in Bonneville County is 1.4 acres and is listed as a family fishing water. Stocking frequently from April through October provides high catch rates. Anglers can expect to find Catfish and Rainbow Trout here, as these are the recommended game fish. (idfg.idaho.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Becker Pond is stocked

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Bannock Reservoir (42.1 mi) and Edson Fichter Pond (47.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Bannock Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Bluegill and Edson Fichter Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Bluegill.

Fish stocked in 2011

5,744

Fish stocked in 2012

6,398

Fish stocked in 2013

7,790

Fish stocked in 2014

8,437

Fish stocked in 2015

8,493

Fish stocked in 2016

5,238

Fish stocked in 2017

7,111

Fish stocked in 2018

11,621

Fish stocked in 2019

9,141

Fish stocked in 2020

7,319

Fish stocked in 2021

7,300

Fish stocked in 2022

6,302

Fish stocked in 2023

7,480

Fish stocked in 2024

6,177

Fish stocked in 2025

5,828

Fish stocked in 2026

5,000

Stocking history

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 14, 2026Rainbow Trout625–report
June 2, 2026Rainbow Trout875–report
May 18, 2026Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 6, 2026Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 20, 2026Rainbow Trout750–report
April 9, 2026Rainbow Trout750–report
September 23, 2025Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 9, 2025Rainbow Trout750–report
July 23, 2025Channel Catfish150–report
June 11, 2025Bluegill1004.5 inreport
June 6, 2025Rainbow Trout750–report
May 20, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00813 inreport
April 23, 2025Rainbow Trout70–report
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 3, 2025Rainbow Trout1,000–report
October 28, 2024Rainbow Trout77–report
September 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 11, 2024Rainbow Trout750–report
June 28, 2024Rainbow Trout750–report
May 29, 2024Rainbow Trout750–report
May 2, 2024Rainbow Trout750–report
April 23, 2024Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 11, 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
March 26, 2024Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
March 26, 2024Rainbow Trout100–report
October 26, 2023Rainbow Trout133–report
July 11, 2023Channel Catfish2977 inreport
June 23, 2023Rainbow Trout1,500–report
June 14, 2023Rainbow Trout1,500–report
June 6, 2023Rainbow Trout50–report
May 24, 2023Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 9, 2023Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 17, 2023Rainbow Trout2,000–report
September 26, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
September 14, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
July 13, 2022Channel Catfish30213 inreport
June 13, 2022Rainbow Trout1,200–report
May 11, 2022Rainbow Trout1,500–report
April 14, 2022Rainbow Trout2,000–report
April 1, 2022Rainbow Trout300–report
September 21, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
September 8, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
August 24, 2021Rainbow Trout1,000–report
July 7, 2021Channel Catfish30013 inreport
June 25, 2021Rainbow Trout1,500–report
May 28, 2021Rainbow Trout750–report
May 14, 2021Rainbow Trout750–report
March 30, 2021Rainbow Trout2,000–report
September 22, 2020Tiger Trout10–report
September 22, 2020Rainbow Trout9–report
September 18, 2020Rainbow Trout1,500–report
July 17, 2020Channel Catfish30013 inreport
June 30, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 18, 2020Rainbow Trout500–report
June 5, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 19, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 9, 2020Rainbow Trout2,000–report
November 7, 2019Rainbow Trout75013 inreport
November 7, 2019Rainbow Trout1727 inreport
November 7, 2019Rainbow Trout32213 inreport
September 25, 2019Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 9, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
July 24, 2019Channel Catfish29713 inreport
July 1, 2019Rainbow Trout750–report
June 20, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
June 12, 2019Tiger Trout601–report
June 7, 2019Rainbow Trout750–report
May 7, 2019Rainbow Trout750–report
April 30, 2019Rainbow Trout749–report
April 23, 2019Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 9, 2019Rainbow Trout1,000–report
November 2, 2018Rainbow Trout144–report
October 15, 2018Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 24, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
September 10, 2018Rainbow Trout1,000–report
August 22, 2018Rainbow Trout1,008–report
August 8, 2018Rainbow Trout2,00013 inreport
July 11, 2018Channel Catfish33513 inreport
June 19, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
June 5, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
May 23, 2018Rainbow Trout1,499–report
May 8, 2018Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 24, 2018Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 10, 2018Rainbow Trout1,000–report
March 30, 2018Rainbow Trout135–report
November 30, 2017Rainbow Trout200–report
November 17, 2017Rainbow Trout150–report
November 7, 2017Rainbow Trout112–report
October 20, 2017Rainbow Trout499–report
October 12, 2017Rainbow Trout299–report
September 19, 2017Rainbow Trout250–report
September 7, 2017Rainbow Trout400–report
August 25, 2017Rainbow Trout1,399–report
July 20, 2017Channel Catfish300–report
June 21, 2017Rainbow Trout499–report
June 5, 2017Rainbow Trout502–report
May 24, 2017Rainbow Trout748–report
May 8, 2017Rainbow Trout750–report
April 11, 2017Rainbow Trout1,003–report
October 25, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
October 12, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
September 20, 2016Rainbow Trout125–report
August 26, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
July 13, 2016Channel Catfish300–report
June 10, 2016Rainbow Trout500–report
May 13, 2016Rainbow Trout750–report
April 27, 2016Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 15, 2016Rainbow Trout1,000–report
March 30, 2016Rainbow Trout63–report
October 14, 2015Rainbow Trout500–report
October 1, 2015Rainbow Trout245–report
September 30, 2015Rainbow Trout500–report
September 21, 2015Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 8, 2015Rainbow Trout48–report
September 3, 2015Rainbow Trout2,000–report
June 12, 2015Rainbow Trout500–report
May 26, 2015Rainbow Trout750–report
May 11, 2015Rainbow Trout750–report
April 28, 2015Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 16, 2015Rainbow Trout1,000–report
March 24, 2015Rainbow Trout100–report
March 10, 2015Rainbow Trout100–report
November 6, 2014Steelhead100–report
November 6, 2014Rainbow Trout200–report
October 30, 2014Rainbow Trout1,976–report
October 17, 2014Rainbow Trout1,000–report
October 16, 2014Rainbow Trout750–report
September 17, 2014Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 27, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
June 11, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
May 14, 2014Rainbow Trout750–report
April 30, 2014Rainbow Trout600–report
April 8, 2014Rainbow Trout1,000–report
March 27, 2014Rainbow Trout61–report
December 18, 2013Kokanee Salmon225–report
October 31, 2013Rainbow Trout1,000–report
October 23, 2013Rainbow Trout180–report
October 7, 2013Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 17, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
September 3, 2013Rainbow Trout1,000–report
July 8, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
June 25, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
June 12, 2013Rainbow Trout135–report
June 12, 2013Rainbow Trout100–report
June 11, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
May 29, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
May 13, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
April 15, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
April 1, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
March 26, 2013Rainbow Trout150–report
October 23, 2012Rainbow Trout175–report
October 16, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
October 4, 2012Rainbow Trout510–report
September 20, 2012Rainbow Trout1,000–report
July 5, 2012Rainbow Trout499–report
June 19, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
June 8, 2012Rainbow Trout1,512–report
April 23, 2012Rainbow Trout999–report
April 23, 2012Rainbow Trout100–report
April 23, 2012Rainbow Trout100–report
April 12, 2012Rainbow Trout503–report
November 2, 2011Rainbow Trout2,160–report
October 28, 2011Rainbow Trout155–report
October 27, 2011Rainbow Trout155–report
October 26, 2011Rainbow Trout800–report
October 26, 2011Rainbow Trout174–report
September 30, 2011Rainbow Trout2,002–report
September 29, 2011Rainbow Trout248–report
August 15, 2011Rainbow Trout50–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Idaho Falls
Facilities
restrooms

A 1.4-acre pond in Ryder Park, just south of the Sunnyside Rd bridge over the Snake River in Idaho Falls. From I-15 exit 116 go east on W Sunnyside Rd about 0.6 mile and enter the park. Anglers fish from the bank; open ground suits casting practice. Accessible toilet.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Idaho Department of Fish and Game before you go.

About Becker Pond

According to Idaho Fish and Game, this is a great place for new anglers or kids to try their hand at fishing. The open landscape is also ideal to learn to fly fish or brush up on other casting methods. (idfg.idaho.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Nearest lakes

Ryder Park Riverside Pond 0.1 mi last stocked September 14, 2026 Rexburg City Ponds 29.4 mi last stocked August 12, 2026 Louis Pond 36.5 mi last stocked May 27, 2026 Bannock Reservoir 42.1 mi last stocked September 15, 2026 Edson Fichter Pond 47.6 mi last stocked September 18, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Becker Pond?

Fishing Becker Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 155 of 169 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 4 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 14, 2026, averaging 12 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 23, 2025, averaging 12 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked September 22, 2020. Bluegill was last stocked June 11, 2025, averaging 4.5 in. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Becker Pond stocked?

Last stocked September 14, 2026. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2011, most often in April and June.

How big are the fish stocked at Becker Pond?

Stocked fish average 11.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 12 in. Channel Catfish average 12 in. Bluegill average 4.5 in.

How do you get on Becker Pond?

The nearest town is Idaho Falls. Facilities include restrooms. A 1.4-acre pond in Ryder Park, just south of the Sunnyside Rd bridge over the Snake River in Idaho Falls. From I-15 exit 116 go east on W Sunnyside Rd about 0.6 mile and enter the park. Anglers fish from the bank; open ground suits casting practice. Accessible toilet.

Which lakes near Becker Pond were stocked more recently?

Bannock Reservoir (42.1 mi) and Edson Fichter Pond (47.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Bannock Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Bluegill and Edson Fichter Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Bluegill.

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