Ryder Park Riverside Pond fishing

Ryder Park Riverside Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish on a community pond. It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2017, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

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Last stocked
September 14, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
53
Since 2017
Species recorded
2
Average size
13 in
Surface acres
2.5
Elevation
4,669 ft

Fish at Ryder Park Riverside Pond

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 49 plants · last September 14, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 14, 2026 · avg 13 in · 49 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last August 12, 2026 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked August 12, 2026 · avg 13 in · 4 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Ryder Park Riverside Pond is stocked

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Bannock Reservoir (42 mi) and Edson Fichter Pond (47.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Bannock Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Edson Fichter Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2017

2,162

Fish stocked in 2018

1,000

Fish stocked in 2019

7,298

Fish stocked in 2020

7,000

Fish stocked in 2021

7,000

Fish stocked in 2022

1,000

Fish stocked in 2023

7,200

Fish stocked in 2024

6,935

Fish stocked in 2025

5,700

Fish stocked in 2026

5,300

Stocking history

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 14, 2026Rainbow Trout625–report
August 12, 2026Channel Catfish30013 inreport
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 Trout1,500–report
September 9, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
July 23, 2025Channel Catfish150–report
June 6, 2025Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 20, 2025Rainbow Trout1,55013 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
April 3, 2025Rainbow Trout500–report
October 28, 2024Rainbow Trout75–report
September 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,500–report
September 9, 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
July 23, 2024Channel Catfish36013 inreport
June 28, 2024Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 29, 2024Rainbow Trout1,250–report
May 2, 2024Rainbow Trout1,250–report
April 23, 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
April 11, 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
October 19, 2023Rainbow Trout200–report
June 23, 2023Rainbow Trout1,500–report
June 15, 2023Rainbow Trout2,500–report
May 23, 2023Rainbow Trout3,000–report
September 27, 2022Rainbow Trout1,000–report
September 21, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
September 8, 2021Rainbow Trout500–report
August 24, 2021Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 25, 2021Rainbow Trout1,500–report
May 28, 2021Rainbow Trout1,500–report
May 14, 2021Rainbow Trout2,000–report
September 18, 2020Rainbow Trout1,500–report
June 26, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 18, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
June 5, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 12, 2020Rainbow Trout1,000–report
May 11, 2020Rainbow Trout1,500–report
September 25, 2019Rainbow Trout1,001–report
September 9, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
July 24, 2019Channel Catfish29713 inreport
July 1, 2019Rainbow Trout1,250–report
June 20, 2019Rainbow Trout500–report
June 7, 2019Rainbow Trout250–report
May 29, 2019Rainbow Trout3,500–report
September 24, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
September 10, 2018Rainbow Trout500–report
November 7, 2017Rainbow Trout112–report
October 12, 2017Rainbow Trout299–report
September 19, 2017Rainbow Trout250–report
September 7, 2017Rainbow Trout1,501–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Idaho Falls, ID

One of two fishing ponds in Ryder Park on the south side of Idaho Falls, near the Sunnyside Road/I-15 Ammon exit. Opened in 2017 as a newer pond beside Becker Pond, stocked from local hatcheries to spread out anglers.

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

Nearest lakes

Becker 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 mi last stocked September 15, 2026 Edson Fichter Pond 47.5 mi last stocked September 18, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Ryder Park Riverside Pond?

Fishing Ryder Park Riverside Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 49 of 53 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 14, 2026, averaging 13 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked August 12, 2026, averaging 13 in.

When is Ryder Park Riverside Pond stocked?

Last stocked September 14, 2026. It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2017, most often in May and September.

How big are the fish stocked at Ryder Park Riverside Pond?

Stocked fish average 13 in. Rainbow Trout average 13 in. Channel Catfish average 13 in.

How do you get on Ryder Park Riverside Pond?

The nearest town is Idaho Falls, ID. One of two fishing ponds in Ryder Park on the south side of Idaho Falls, near the Sunnyside Road/I-15 Ammon exit. Opened in 2017 as a newer pond beside Becker Pond, stocked from local hatcheries to spread out anglers.

Which lakes near Ryder Park Riverside Pond were stocked more recently?

Bannock Reservoir (42 mi) and Edson Fichter Pond (47.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Bannock Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Edson Fichter Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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