Settlers Park Pond fishing

Settlers Park Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Steelhead, and 3 more on a community pond. Also recorded: Largescale Sucker, Bridgelip Sucker, Redside Shiner, and Oriental Weatherfish. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2004, most often in March and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
September 9, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
279
Since 2004
Species stocked
9 (+4 also recorded)
Average size
10.2 in
Surface acres
0.6
Elevation
2,589 ft

Fish at Settlers Park Pond

9 stocked · 4 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 259 plants · last September 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 9, 2026 · avg 12.2 in · 259 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last June 6, 2018 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked June 6, 2018 · 7 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last October 7, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 7, 2024 · avg 4.5 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last October 7, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked October 7, 2024 · avg 3.5 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last October 7, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked October 7, 2024 · avg 4.5 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Pumpkinseed Stocked · 1 plant · last June 3, 2013 Best: dusk

Last stocked June 3, 2013 · avg 4.5 in · 1 plant

Best: dusk

Pumpkinseed species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last October 7, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 7, 2024 · avg 4.5 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Steelhead Stocked · 1 plant · last December 10, 2014

Last stocked December 10, 2014 · 1 plant

Steelhead species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last October 7, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked October 7, 2024 · avg 4.5 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

Settlers Park Pond, a small 0.6-acre neighborhood pond in Meridian, offers easily accessible fishing. Recommended game fish include Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Sunfish, and Rainbow Trout. Surveys have also observed Largemouth Bass and Yellow Perch. The pond is regularly stocked with Rainbow Trout, Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch. (idfg.idaho.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Settlers Park Pond is stocked

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Fish stocked in 2004

3,318

Fish stocked in 2005

4,064

Fish stocked in 2006

3,878

Fish stocked in 2007

1,731

Fish stocked in 2008

3,104

Fish stocked in 2009

2,233

Fish stocked in 2010

3,026

Fish stocked in 2011

2,514

Fish stocked in 2012

3,110

Fish stocked in 2013

3,279

Fish stocked in 2014

2,463

Fish stocked in 2015

2,793

Fish stocked in 2016

2,275

Fish stocked in 2017

2,223

Fish stocked in 2018

1,932

Fish stocked in 2019

1,880

Fish stocked in 2020

2,541

Fish stocked in 2021

2,830

Fish stocked in 2022

2,180

Fish stocked in 2023

1,439

Fish stocked in 2024

8,236

Fish stocked in 2025

993

Fish stocked in 2026

639

Stocking history

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 9, 2026Rainbow Trout8313 inreport
June 5, 2026Rainbow Trout8713 inreport
May 19, 2026Rainbow Trout141–report
April 1, 2026Rainbow Trout14913 inreport
March 18, 2026Rainbow Trout17913 inreport
November 12, 2025Rainbow Trout16213 inreport
October 9, 2025Rainbow Trout16113 inreport
June 4, 2025Rainbow Trout9913 inreport
May 21, 2025Rainbow Trout18213 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout15213 inreport
March 18, 2025Rainbow Trout7613 inreport
March 11, 2025Rainbow Trout16113 inreport
November 20, 2024Rainbow Trout20713 inreport
November 5, 2024Rainbow Trout6913 inreport
October 24, 2024Rainbow Trout7913 inreport
October 10, 2024Rainbow Trout7913 inreport
October 7, 2024Yellow Perch2,2414.5 inreport
October 7, 2024Smallmouth Bass7564.5 inreport
October 7, 2024Largemouth Bass1,1334.5 inreport
October 7, 2024Crappie1314.5 inreport
October 7, 2024Bluegill2,4881.5 inreport
September 18, 2024Rainbow Trout7913 inreport
September 6, 2024Rainbow Trout7913 inreport
June 5, 2024Rainbow Trout157–report
May 15, 2024Rainbow Trout115–report
May 7, 2024Rainbow Trout136–report
April 24, 2024Rainbow Trout123–report
April 3, 2024Rainbow Trout134–report
March 20, 2024Rainbow Trout230–report
November 30, 2023Rainbow Trout111–report
November 9, 2023Rainbow Trout121–report
October 26, 2023Rainbow Trout144–report
October 13, 2023Rainbow Trout144–report
June 7, 2023Rainbow Trout123–report
May 23, 2023Rainbow Trout115–report
May 11, 2023Rainbow Trout127–report
April 19, 2023Rainbow Trout126–report
April 13, 2023Rainbow Trout126–report
March 23, 2023Rainbow Trout126–report
March 17, 2023Rainbow Trout50–report
March 9, 2023Rainbow Trout126–report
November 10, 2022Rainbow Trout228–report
October 26, 2022Rainbow Trout259–report
September 23, 2022Rainbow Trout263–report
June 23, 2022Rainbow Trout168–report
June 10, 2022Rainbow Trout243–report
May 25, 2022Rainbow Trout126–report
May 11, 2022Rainbow Trout205–report
April 26, 2022Rainbow Trout103–report
April 13, 2022Rainbow Trout127–report
March 31, 2022Rainbow Trout1507 inreport
March 24, 2022Rainbow Trout154–report
March 3, 2022Rainbow Trout154–report
November 23, 2021Rainbow Trout496–report
October 26, 2021Rainbow Trout115–report
October 12, 2021Rainbow Trout115–report
September 22, 2021Rainbow Trout233–report
June 15, 2021Rainbow Trout214–report
June 2, 2021Rainbow Trout202–report
May 20, 2021Rainbow Trout136–report
May 6, 2021Rainbow Trout175–report
April 20, 2021Rainbow Trout123–report
April 6, 2021Rainbow Trout121–report
March 24, 2021Rainbow Trout125–report
March 10, 2021Rainbow Trout125–report
February 10, 2021Rainbow Trout65013 inreport
November 25, 2020Rainbow Trout133–report
November 6, 2020Rainbow Trout128–report
October 23, 2020Rainbow Trout257 inreport
October 16, 2020Rainbow Trout167–report
October 9, 2020Rainbow Trout112–report
September 22, 2020Rainbow Trout27013 inreport
June 3, 2020Rainbow Trout409–report
May 19, 2020Rainbow Trout134–report
May 1, 2020Rainbow Trout142–report
April 23, 2020Rainbow Trout135–report
April 3, 2020Rainbow Trout136–report
March 4, 2020Rainbow Trout25013 inreport
March 4, 2020–50013 inreport
November 26, 2019Rainbow Trout182–report
November 15, 2019Rainbow Trout657 inreport
November 13, 2019Rainbow Trout121–report
October 29, 2019Rainbow Trout130–report
October 16, 2019Rainbow Trout108–report
September 24, 2019Rainbow Trout152–report
June 6, 2019Rainbow Trout281–report
May 21, 2019Rainbow Trout170–report
May 8, 2019Rainbow Trout107–report
May 3, 2019Rainbow Trout60–report
April 24, 2019Rainbow Trout125–report
April 9, 2019Rainbow Trout118–report
March 28, 2019Rainbow Trout126–report
March 5, 2019Rainbow Trout135–report
November 20, 2018Rainbow Trout133–report
November 8, 2018Rainbow Trout114–report
October 24, 2018Rainbow Trout148–report
October 10, 2018Rainbow Trout124–report
September 25, 2018Rainbow Trout233–report
June 8, 2018Rainbow Trout369–report
June 6, 2018Channel Catfish15–report
May 23, 2018Rainbow Trout141–report
May 10, 2018Rainbow Trout125–report
April 25, 2018Rainbow Trout134–report
April 11, 2018Rainbow Trout128–report
March 30, 2018Rainbow Trout22–report
March 28, 2018Rainbow Trout131–report
March 6, 2018Rainbow Trout115–report
November 21, 2017Rainbow Trout153–report
November 16, 2017Rainbow Trout122–report
November 9, 2017Rainbow Trout125–report
November 5, 2017Rainbow Trout32–report
October 25, 2017Rainbow Trout147–report
October 12, 2017Rainbow Trout118–report
September 21, 2017Rainbow Trout271–report
June 8, 2017Channel Catfish15–report
June 7, 2017Rainbow Trout390–report
May 25, 2017Rainbow Trout115–report
May 10, 2017Rainbow Trout133–report
April 26, 2017Rainbow Trout188–report
April 12, 2017Rainbow Trout114–report
March 29, 2017Rainbow Trout184–report
March 8, 2017Rainbow Trout116–report
November 29, 2016Rainbow Trout60–report
November 22, 2016Rainbow Trout71–report
November 16, 2016Rainbow Trout152–report
November 1, 2016Rainbow Trout106–report
October 20, 2016Rainbow Trout123–report
October 5, 2016Rainbow Trout125–report
September 23, 2016Rainbow Trout32–report
September 22, 2016Rainbow Trout266–report
September 20, 2016Rainbow Trout51–report
June 21, 2016Channel Catfish15–report
June 10, 2016Rainbow Trout208–report
June 3, 2016Rainbow Trout323–report
May 12, 2016Rainbow Trout123–report
April 27, 2016Rainbow Trout109–report
April 13, 2016Rainbow Trout122–report
March 23, 2016Rainbow Trout124–report
March 11, 2016Rainbow Trout50–report
March 8, 2016Rainbow Trout155–report
January 19, 2016Rainbow Trout60–report
December 23, 2015Rainbow Trout28–report
November 17, 2015Rainbow Trout219–report
November 2, 2015Rainbow Trout189–report
October 20, 2015Rainbow Trout118–report
October 15, 2015Rainbow Trout21–report
October 15, 2015Rainbow Trout25–report
October 7, 2015Rainbow Trout133–report
September 29, 2015Rainbow Trout711–report
July 9, 2015Channel Catfish25–report
June 5, 2015Rainbow Trout436–report
May 27, 2015Rainbow Trout125–report
May 12, 2015Rainbow Trout125–report
April 14, 2015Rainbow Trout127–report
April 10, 2015Rainbow Trout127–report
March 25, 2015Rainbow Trout137–report
March 17, 2015Rainbow Trout137–report
March 12, 2015Rainbow Trout80–report
February 11, 2015Rainbow Trout30–report
December 10, 2014Steelhead50–report
December 10, 2014Rainbow Trout10–report
November 10, 2014Rainbow Trout290–report
October 14, 2014Rainbow Trout288–report
September 26, 2014Rainbow Trout221–report
June 11, 2014Rainbow Trout256–report
June 4, 2014Rainbow Trout320–report
May 27, 2014Rainbow Trout191–report
April 30, 2014Rainbow Trout208–report
April 23, 2014Rainbow Trout151–report
April 8, 2014Rainbow Trout151–report
March 18, 2014Rainbow Trout277–report
February 19, 2014Rainbow Trout50–report
November 5, 2013Rainbow Trout230–report
October 22, 2013Rainbow Trout218–report
October 9, 2013Rainbow Trout273–report
July 3, 2013Largemouth Bass50–report
July 3, 2013Bluegill5004.5 inreport
June 6, 2013Rainbow Trout285–report
June 4, 2013Largemouth Bass96–report
June 3, 2013Pumpkinseed1384.5 inreport
June 3, 2013Largemouth Bass4–report
June 3, 2013Bluegill6244.5 inreport
May 7, 2013Rainbow Trout291–report
April 11, 2013Rainbow Trout273–report
March 22, 2013Rainbow Trout267–report
March 12, 2013Rainbow Trout30–report
November 6, 2012Rainbow Trout220–report
October 24, 2012Rainbow Trout290–report
October 24, 2012Rainbow Trout75–report
October 2, 2012Rainbow Trout285–report
June 11, 2012Rainbow Trout30–report
June 6, 2012Rainbow Trout310–report
June 5, 2012Channel Catfish50–report
May 30, 2012Rainbow Trout309–report
May 15, 2012Rainbow Trout322–report
May 9, 2012Rainbow Trout218–report
April 24, 2012Rainbow Trout33–report
April 24, 2012Rainbow Trout25–report
April 17, 2012Rainbow Trout218–report
March 21, 2012Rainbow Trout363–report
February 15, 2012Rainbow Trout362–report
November 8, 2011Rainbow Trout290–report
November 4, 2011Rainbow Trout338–report
November 4, 2011Rainbow Trout44–report
October 6, 2011Rainbow Trout230–report
August 19, 2011Channel Catfish35–report
July 12, 2011Channel Catfish25–report
June 13, 2011Rainbow Trout173–report
June 13, 2011Rainbow Trout123–report
June 8, 2011Rainbow Trout180–report
May 19, 2011Rainbow Trout325–report
April 7, 2011Rainbow Trout225–report
March 15, 2011Rainbow Trout275–report
February 9, 2011Rainbow Trout251–report
November 4, 2010Rainbow Trout330–report
October 14, 2010Rainbow Trout296–report
September 9, 2010Rainbow Trout57–report
June 10, 2010Rainbow Trout325–report
May 12, 2010Rainbow Trout257–report
May 4, 2010Rainbow Trout324–report
April 22, 2010Rainbow Trout324–report
April 7, 2010Rainbow Trout290–report
March 23, 2010Rainbow Trout106–report
March 11, 2010Rainbow Trout340–report
February 3, 2010Rainbow Trout377–report
November 5, 2009Rainbow Trout310–report
October 14, 2009Rainbow Trout248–report
June 12, 2009Rainbow Trout370–report
May 8, 2009Rainbow Trout450–report
April 9, 2009Rainbow Trout285–report
March 11, 2009Rainbow Trout285–report
February 26, 2009Rainbow Trout285–report
November 19, 2008Rainbow Trout300–report
October 7, 2008Rainbow Trout300–report
September 24, 2008Rainbow Trout283–report
May 29, 2008Rainbow Trout340–report
May 6, 2008Rainbow Trout371–report
April 18, 2008Rainbow Trout310–report
March 19, 2008Rainbow Trout300–report
March 5, 2008Rainbow Trout300–report
February 21, 2008Rainbow Trout300–report
February 19, 2008Rainbow Trout300–report
June 7, 2007Rainbow Trout290–report
May 9, 2007Rainbow Trout381–report
April 20, 2007Rainbow Trout350–report
March 29, 2007Rainbow Trout340–report
February 27, 2007Rainbow Trout370–report
November 1, 2006Rainbow Trout290–report
October 12, 2006Rainbow Trout405–report
June 7, 2006Rainbow Trout162–report
May 17, 2006Rainbow Trout259–report
May 3, 2006Rainbow Trout410–report
April 19, 2006Rainbow Trout579–report
March 30, 2006Rainbow Trout536–report
March 8, 2006Rainbow Trout506–report
February 8, 2006Rainbow Trout275–report
January 11, 2006Rainbow Trout456–report
November 22, 2005Rainbow Trout289–report
November 9, 2005Rainbow Trout289–report
October 24, 2005Rainbow Trout428–report
October 11, 2005Rainbow Trout500–report
June 9, 2005Rainbow Trout310–report
May 4, 2005Rainbow Trout470–report
April 20, 2005Rainbow Trout540–report
March 23, 2005Rainbow Trout257–report
March 9, 2005Rainbow Trout250–report
February 16, 2005Rainbow Trout260–report
February 10, 2005Rainbow Trout211–report
January 24, 2005Rainbow Trout260–report
December 15, 2004Rainbow Trout254–report
November 23, 2004Rainbow Trout254–report
November 3, 2004Rainbow Trout254–report
October 20, 2004Rainbow Trout280–report
October 5, 2004Rainbow Trout560–report
June 10, 2004Rainbow Trout501–report
May 12, 2004Rainbow Trout160–report
April 8, 2004Rainbow Trout380–report
March 24, 2004Rainbow Trout270–report
March 10, 2004Rainbow Trout405–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Meridian
Facilities
restrooms

A 0.6-acre pond in Meridian's 58-acre Settlers Park, 3245 N. Meridian Rd at Ustick Rd; go north on Meridian past Ustick and turn left into the park. Wide-open grassy shoreline for bank fishing, off-street parking, restrooms and pathways. 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 Settlers Park Pond?

Fishing Settlers Park Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 259 of 278 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 7 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 9, 2026, averaging 12.2 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 6, 2018. Largemouth Bass was last stocked October 7, 2024, averaging 4.5 in. Bluegill was last stocked October 7, 2024, averaging 3.5 in. 5 more species are on the stocking report. Largescale Sucker, Bridgelip Sucker, Redside Shiner, and Oriental Weatherfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Settlers Park Pond stocked?

Last stocked September 9, 2026. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2004, most often in March and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Settlers Park Pond?

Stocked fish average 10.2 in. Rainbow Trout average 12.2 in. Largemouth Bass average 4.5 in. Bluegill average 3.5 in. Crappie average 4.5 in.

How do you get on Settlers Park Pond?

The nearest town is Meridian. Facilities include restrooms. A 0.6-acre pond in Meridian's 58-acre Settlers Park, 3245 N. Meridian Rd at Ustick Rd; go north on Meridian past Ustick and turn left into the park. Wide-open grassy shoreline for bank fishing, off-street parking, restrooms and pathways. No boat ramp.

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