Edson Fichter Pond

Flows into the Portneuf River

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Edson Fichter Pond in Bannock County is 3.4 acres.

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This community pond is 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. Limited development and the Nature Area provide a rural feel. Just minutes from downtown Pocatello, this site offers local anglers a convenient escape close to home.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
No
Boat Ramp
No
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
No
ADA Access
Handicap Accessible

Directions

Heading south from central Pocatello, cross to the west side of the the railroad tracks at E Benton Street. Turn left on S Arthur Avenue. Jog left on W Putnam then right on S Main Street, which becomes Bannock Highway. Continue 3 miles and turn left onto Cheyenne Avenue. In 0.10 mile enter the Indian Hills Soccer Complex. Through the parking lot, follow the short trail over the bridge across Portneuf River to the pond.

Recommended Game Fish

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 592 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 582 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/10/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/03/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/26 Rainbow Trout 66 Adults
2023/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/20 Bluegill 167 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/07/20 Largemouth Bass 34 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,266 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 632 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 634 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 634 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 566 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 533 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/08/12 Bluegill 164 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/08/12 Largemouth Bass 101 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/06/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,108 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 633 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/11/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/11/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/10 Bluegill 300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/06/10 Largemouth Bass 60 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 475 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/03/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 950 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/10/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/06/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 489 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 761 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 976 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 976 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
2019/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 125 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
2019/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/11/02 Rainbow Trout 72 Adults
2018/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Sub-Catchable (6-8 inches)
2018/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/19 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/06 Rainbow Trout 624 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/21 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/10 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/04/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/03/30 Rainbow Trout 60 Adults
2018/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/11/30 Rainbow Trout 60 Adults
2017/11/17 Rainbow Trout 65 Adults
2017/11/07 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
2017/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 919 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Adults
2017/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,335 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 630 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 627 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,875 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/20 Rainbow Trout 90 Adults
2016/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Adults
2016/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/08/30 Rainbow Trout 111 Adults
2016/08/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/06/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/04/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/03/30 Rainbow Trout 63 Adults
2016/03/30 Rainbow Trout 43 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/03/17 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/29 Rainbow Trout 252 Adults
2015/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Adults
2015/09/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/03/24 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
2015/03/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/06 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
2014/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Adults
2014/10/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/23 Rainbow Trout 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/03/27 Rainbow Trout 50 Adults
2014/03/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 410 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/24 Rainbow Trout 181 Adults
2013/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200 Adults
2013/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/26 Rainbow Trout 150 Adults
2013/03/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/11/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/11/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 120 Adults
2012/11/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Adults
2012/10/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/23 Rainbow Trout 175 Adults
2012/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 250 Adults
2012/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/08/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 496 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/07 Rainbow Trout 70 Adults
2012/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 748 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 499 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/23 Rainbow Trout 100 Adults
2012/04/23 Rainbow Trout 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/04/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/02/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/11/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,012 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/11/03 Rainbow Trout 234 Adults
2011/11/03 Rainbow Trout 1,620 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/11/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/24 Rainbow Trout 744 Adults
2011/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 225 Adults
2011/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,096 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50 Adults
2011/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027

All Waters Open All Year

Except as modified in Special Rules
Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.

Daily Bag Limits

The following daily bag limits apply to all waters within each region except as modified in the Special Rules. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.

Special Rules

No Special Rules for Edson Fichter Pond.
Southeast Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 14 inches

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
  • Brook Trout are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Bear Lake Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length or possession limit
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