Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last September 12, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk Last stocked September 12, 2023 · avg 2 in · 4 plants
Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideArapooish Pond fishing
Arapooish Pond fishing: not stocked since September 12, 2023. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass on a community pond. Also recorded: Common Carp and Smallmouth Buffalo. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 12, 2023
- · Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2012
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2 in
- Elevation
- 2,875.8 ft
Fish at Arapooish Pond
Around the dates Arapooish Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 74.5°F in August, 77°F in July, 64.6°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last September 12, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk 
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Smallmouth Buffalo Confirmed present
How Arapooish Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 8 years between 2012 and 2023.
Fish stocked in 2012
10,000
Fish stocked in 2017
5,000
Fish stocked in 2018
3,000
Fish stocked in 2023
2,200
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2023 | Largemouth Bass | 2,200 | 2.73 in | report |
| July 19, 2018 | Largemouth Bass | 3,000 | 2.01 in | report |
| August 30, 2017 | Largemouth Bass | 5,000 | 2.24 in | report |
| August 6, 2012 | Largemouth Bass | 10,000 | 1 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Nearest town
- Hardin
- Facilities
- restrooms
Public 27-acre pond (also called Koyama's Pond) on Crow Tribal land inside FWP's Arapooish Fishing Access Site: 0.5 mile north of Hardin on Hwy 47, then 2 miles east. The site's concrete ramp is for the Bighorn River.
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Common questions
What fish are at Arapooish Pond?
Fishing Arapooish Pond usually means Largemouth Bass. All 4 plants on record are Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass was last stocked September 12, 2023, averaging 2 in. Common Carp and Smallmouth Buffalo are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Arapooish Pond stocked?
Not stocked since September 12, 2023. No plants recorded in 8 years between 2012 and 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Arapooish Pond?
Largemouth Bass stocked at Arapooish Pond average 2 in.
How do you get on Arapooish Pond?
The nearest town is Hardin. Facilities include restrooms. Public 27-acre pond (also called Koyama's Pond) on Crow Tribal land inside FWP's Arapooish Fishing Access Site: 0.5 mile north of Hardin on Hwy 47, then 2 miles east. The site's concrete ramp is for the Bighorn River.
Which lakes near Arapooish Pond were stocked more recently?
Yellowtail Afterbay Reservoir (36.3 mi), Bighorn Lake (36.7 mi), Lake Elmo (44.3 mi), Castle Rock Reservoir (45.7 mi), and Lake Josephine (46.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Elmo is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Lake Josephine is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.