Edson Fichter Pond fishing

Edson Fichter Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass on a community pond. It is stocked about 14 times a year since 2011, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

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Last stocked
October 30, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
226
Since 2011
Species recorded
3
Average size
10.6 in
Surface acres
3.4
Elevation
4,462 ft

Fish at Edson Fichter Pond

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 213 plants · last September 18, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 18, 2026 · avg 11.7 in · 213 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last July 11, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked July 11, 2025 · avg 4.5 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last July 11, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 11, 2025 · avg 13 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

Edson Fichter Pond in Bannock County is a 3.4-acre community pond located in southwestern Pocatello along the Portneuf River at Edson Fichter Nature Area. It features several docks and a trail for access around the pond. Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) is a recommended game fish, and the pond's stocking records include Bluegill and Largemouth Bass. (idfg.idaho.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Edson Fichter Pond is stocked

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Fish stocked in 2011

6,481

Fish stocked in 2012

9,207

Fish stocked in 2013

8,191

Fish stocked in 2014

6,650

Fish stocked in 2015

6,277

Fish stocked in 2016

7,557

Fish stocked in 2017

7,431

Fish stocked in 2018

7,381

Fish stocked in 2019

7,260

Fish stocked in 2020

7,250

Fish stocked in 2021

9,160

Fish stocked in 2022

8,563

Fish stocked in 2023

9,066

Fish stocked in 2024

8,874

Fish stocked in 2025

8,786

Fish stocked in 2026

6,201

Stocking history

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 30, 2026Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
October 21, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00013 inreport
October 16, 2026Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
October 8, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
October 2, 2026Rainbow Trout500–report
September 18, 2026Rainbow Trout50013 inreport
June 12, 2026Rainbow Trout47513 inreport
June 4, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
May 26, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
May 21, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
May 12, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
May 11, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
May 5, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
May 4, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
April 28, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
April 16, 2026Rainbow Trout476–report
March 23, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
March 9, 2026Rainbow Trout475–report
October 27, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
October 16, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
October 8, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
October 3, 2025Rainbow Trout501–report
September 25, 2025Rainbow Trout501–report
September 24, 2025Rainbow Trout501–report
July 11, 2025Largemouth Bass3713 inreport
July 11, 2025Bluegill46–report
June 12, 2025Rainbow Trout950–report
June 9, 2025Rainbow Trout475–report
June 6, 2025Rainbow Trout475–report
May 27, 2025Rainbow Trout525–report
May 22, 2025Rainbow Trout523–report
May 8, 2025Rainbow Trout37713 inreport
May 5, 2025Rainbow Trout475–report
April 29, 2025Rainbow Trout475–report
April 4, 2025Rainbow Trout475–report
March 21, 2025Rainbow Trout475–report
March 20, 2025Rainbow Trout475–report
November 1, 2024Rainbow Trout592–report
October 25, 2024Rainbow Trout582–report
October 11, 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
October 1, 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
September 5, 2024Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 6, 2024Rainbow Trout1,900–report
April 30, 2024Rainbow Trout1,900–report
April 12, 2024Rainbow Trout950–report
March 14, 2024Rainbow Trout95013 inreport
October 26, 2023Rainbow Trout66–report
October 17, 2023Rainbow Trout1,600–report
September 25, 2023Rainbow Trout1,500–report
July 20, 2023Largemouth Bass34–report
July 20, 2023Bluegill1674.5 inreport
June 27, 2023Rainbow Trout633–report
June 14, 2023Rainbow Trout1,266–report
June 6, 2023Rainbow Trout632–report
May 17, 2023Rainbow Trout634–report
May 2, 2023Rainbow Trout634–report
April 25, 2023Rainbow Trout600–report
April 18, 2023Rainbow Trout650–report
April 12, 2023Rainbow Trout650–report
October 21, 2022Rainbow Trout566–report
October 13, 2022Rainbow Trout53313 inreport
October 3, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
September 29, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
September 16, 2022Rainbow Trout500–report
August 12, 2022Largemouth Bass101–report
August 12, 2022Bluegill1644.5 inreport
June 14, 2022Rainbow Trout950–report
June 13, 2022Rainbow Trout475–report
June 9, 2022Rainbow Trout1,108–report
May 18, 2022Rainbow Trout633–report
May 13, 2022Rainbow Trout633–report
April 27, 2022Rainbow Trout475–report
April 11, 2022Rainbow Trout475–report
March 29, 2022Rainbow Trout95013 inreport
November 3, 2021Rainbow Trout225–report
November 2, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
October 21, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
October 20, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
October 19, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
October 12, 2021Rainbow Trout400–report
October 7, 2021Rainbow Trout400–report
September 22, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
September 17, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
September 9, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
June 10, 2021Rainbow Trout475–report
June 10, 2021Largemouth Bass60–report
June 10, 2021Bluegill3004.5 inreport
May 21, 2021Rainbow Trout47513 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout47513 inreport
May 11, 2021Rainbow Trout47513 inreport
May 10, 2021Rainbow Trout47513 inreport
April 5, 2021Rainbow Trout950–report
March 22, 2021Rainbow Trout950–report
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout625–report
October 15, 2020Rainbow Trout25013 inreport
October 6, 2020Rainbow Trout625–report
September 14, 2020Rainbow Trout750–report
June 15, 2020Rainbow Trout625–report
June 2, 2020Rainbow Trout625–report
May 22, 2020Rainbow Trout625–report
April 28, 2020Rainbow Trout489–report
April 21, 2020Rainbow Trout761–report
April 15, 2020Rainbow Trout625–report
April 14, 2020Rainbow Trout625–report
March 31, 2020Rainbow Trout625–report
October 23, 2019Rainbow Trout875–report
October 17, 2019Rainbow Trout1,008–report
September 23, 2019Rainbow Trout976–report
September 17, 2019Rainbow Trout1257 inreport
September 17, 2019Rainbow Trout976–report
September 16, 2019Rainbow Trout1257 inreport
June 17, 2019Rainbow Trout625–report
June 4, 2019Rainbow Trout650–report
May 15, 2019Rainbow Trout650–report
April 18, 2019Rainbow Trout625–report
March 27, 2019Rainbow Trout625–report
November 2, 2018Rainbow Trout72–report
October 24, 2018Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 28, 2018Rainbow Trout2507 inreport
September 28, 2018Rainbow Trout750–report
September 14, 2018Rainbow Trout1,500–report
June 19, 2018Rainbow Trout625–report
June 6, 2018Rainbow Trout624–report
May 21, 2018Rainbow Trout625–report
May 10, 2018Rainbow Trout625–report
April 5, 2018Rainbow Trout625–report
March 30, 2018Rainbow Trout60–report
March 29, 2018Rainbow Trout625–report
November 30, 2017Rainbow Trout60–report
November 17, 2017Rainbow Trout65–report
November 7, 2017Rainbow Trout50–report
October 2, 2017Rainbow Trout919–report
September 18, 2017Rainbow Trout2,335–report
September 18, 2017Rainbow Trout250–report
June 19, 2017Rainbow Trout625–report
June 8, 2017Rainbow Trout630–report
May 26, 2017Rainbow Trout625–report
May 9, 2017Rainbow Trout625–report
April 11, 2017Rainbow Trout620–report
March 23, 2017Rainbow Trout627–report
November 22, 2016Rainbow Trout1,875–report
September 20, 2016Rainbow Trout90–report
September 19, 2016Rainbow Trout750–report
September 19, 2016Rainbow Trout250–report
August 30, 2016Rainbow Trout111–report
August 26, 2016Rainbow Trout625–report
June 22, 2016Rainbow Trout625–report
June 8, 2016Rainbow Trout625–report
May 25, 2016Rainbow Trout625–report
May 5, 2016Rainbow Trout625–report
April 21, 2016Rainbow Trout625–report
March 30, 2016Rainbow Trout43–report
March 30, 2016Rainbow Trout63–report
March 17, 2016Rainbow Trout625–report
September 29, 2015Rainbow Trout252–report
September 23, 2015Rainbow Trout750–report
September 9, 2015Rainbow Trout250–report
September 2, 2015Rainbow Trout625–report
June 23, 2015Rainbow Trout625–report
June 12, 2015Rainbow Trout625–report
May 26, 2015Rainbow Trout625–report
May 13, 2015Rainbow Trout625–report
May 1, 2015Rainbow Trout600–report
April 10, 2015Rainbow Trout600–report
March 24, 2015Rainbow Trout600–report
March 24, 2015Rainbow Trout100–report
November 12, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
November 7, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
November 6, 2014Rainbow Trout100–report
October 24, 2014Rainbow Trout1,000–report
October 24, 2014Rainbow Trout250–report
October 16, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
June 23, 2014Rainbow Trout625–report
June 11, 2014Rainbow Trout625–report
May 23, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
May 12, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
April 29, 2014Rainbow Trout500–report
March 27, 2014Rainbow Trout50–report
March 20, 2014Rainbow Trout1,000–report
October 26, 2013Rainbow Trout410–report
October 24, 2013Rainbow Trout181–report
October 11, 2013Rainbow Trout750–report
October 11, 2013Rainbow Trout200–report
June 25, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
June 13, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
June 6, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
May 31, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
May 21, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
May 15, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
May 6, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
April 29, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
April 16, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
April 5, 2013Rainbow Trout1,000–report
April 1, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
March 26, 2013Rainbow Trout150–report
March 19, 2013Rainbow Trout500–report
November 27, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
November 14, 2012Rainbow Trout120–report
November 8, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
October 26, 2012Rainbow Trout1,000–report
October 26, 2012Rainbow Trout150–report
October 23, 2012Rainbow Trout175–report
October 19, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
September 28, 2012Rainbow Trout250–report
September 14, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
August 16, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
July 11, 2012Rainbow Trout498–report
June 22, 2012Rainbow Trout496–report
June 7, 2012Rainbow Trout748–report
June 7, 2012Rainbow Trout70–report
May 21, 2012Rainbow Trout499–report
May 8, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
April 30, 2012Rainbow Trout501–report
April 23, 2012Rainbow Trout100–report
April 23, 2012Rainbow Trout100–report
April 4, 2012Rainbow Trout500–report
February 28, 2012Rainbow Trout1,000–report
November 26, 2011Rainbow Trout1,012–report
November 3, 2011Rainbow Trout1,620–report
November 3, 2011Rainbow Trout234–report
November 2, 2011Rainbow Trout1,000–report
October 24, 2011Rainbow Trout744–report
October 22, 2011Rainbow Trout1,096–report
October 22, 2011Rainbow Trout225–report
October 19, 2011Rainbow Trout50–report
August 24, 2011Rainbow Trout500–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Pocatello
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A 3.4-acre pond in the Edson Fichter Nature Area, southwest Pocatello. Take Bannock Hwy south, turn left on Cheyenne Ave and park at the Indian Hills Soccer Complex, then follow the short trail over the Portneuf River bridge. Several docks and a loop trail; no boat ramp.

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Edson Fichter Pond?

Fishing Edson Fichter Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 213 of 221 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 18, 2026, averaging 11.7 in. Bluegill was last stocked July 11, 2025, averaging 4.5 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked July 11, 2025, averaging 13 in.

When is Edson Fichter Pond stocked?

Last stocked October 30, 2026. It is stocked about 14 times a year since 2011, most often in May and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Edson Fichter Pond?

Stocked fish average 10.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 11.7 in. Bluegill average 4.5 in. Largemouth Bass average 13 in.

How do you get on Edson Fichter Pond?

The nearest town is Pocatello. Facilities include restrooms and dock. A 3.4-acre pond in the Edson Fichter Nature Area, southwest Pocatello. Take Bannock Hwy south, turn left on Cheyenne Ave and park at the Indian Hills Soccer Complex, then follow the short trail over the Portneuf River bridge. Several docks and a loop trail; no boat ramp.

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