river’s edge natural area ponds - colorado parks and wildlife survey... · 2020-03-30 ·...

General Information: River’s Edge Natural Area offers anglers five ponds to fish for a variety of

warmwater species including largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill, crappie, and yellow perch.

Location: Larimer County. At I-25 and US 34 (exit 257B) go W to Madison Ave. Go N 1 mile on Madison .

Recreational Management: City of Loveland

Purchase a Fishing License: https://cpw.state.co.us/buyapply/Pages/Fishing.aspx

Fishery Management: CPW - Warmwater angling, seasonal trout

Annual Survey Information: Scroll Down

Regulations

Largemouth and Smallmouth

Bass fishing is by catch and

release only. All largemouth

and smallmouth bass must be

returned to the water

immediately. This regulation

applies to each of the 5 ponds

(Jayhawker North, Jayhawker

South, Dragonfly Pond,

Cormorant Pond, and Bass

Pond) within River’s Edge

Natural Area.

Bag and possession limit for

yellow perch is 5.

Possession of more than 5

yellow perch per individual at

any of the ponds is prohibited.

River’s Edge Natural Area Ponds

FISH SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT DATABenjamin Swigle - Aquatic Biologist (Fort Collins/Boulder)

[email protected] / 970-472-4364

Amenities

Restrooms

Hiking Trails

Picnic Areas

Fishing

Previous Stocking

2018/2019

Blue Catfish

Channel Catfish

Bluegill

Redear Sunfish

Black Crappie

Rainbow Trout (10-20”)

Tiger Muskie

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Sportfishing Notes

Largemouth Bass

Each of the 5 River’s Edge

Ponds has largemouth bass. At

present these ponds offer some

of the finest bass fishing in NE

Colorado, anglers must use

caution and follow regulations

to maintain these exceptional

fisheries.

Channel Catfish

Best baits are cut shad or

chicken liver. Jayhawker North

and South and Bass Pond offer

the best chance to land the cats.

Rainbow Trout

Stocked into Jayhawker South

and Dragonfly Ponds only.

Some trout stocked at 16-20”.

Fish Transfers

Recent stocking also included

hundreds of large bass, crappie,

and some walleye salvaged

from Lonetree Reservoir.

Google Earth™

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8%

2012 Gillnetting Survey (5 nets), completed 10/16/2012

Bass Pond, 23 acres, is the largest pond within

the River’s Edge complex. This pond offers

exceptional fishing for largemouth bass and

bluegill. Bluegill also serve as a major

component to the bass’s diet. All largemouth

and smallmouth bass must be returned to the

waters immediately. Bass Pond can become

heavily vegetated during the summer. To limit

some of the aquatic vegetation sterile grass

carp have been stocked and will eventually

reach giant sizes. If you see a 3 foot fish in

Bass Pond its most likely a grasser.

Jayhawker South Pond will offer anglers good

fishing for white and black crappie this season.

Quality catfishing should also be in order with

some cats exceeding 20 inches. Seasonal

stocking of 10 inch rainbow trout will continue..

Common carp @ 24”,

Dragonfly Pond

Redear sunfish

Sandpiper Pond, 14 acres, offer quality fishing

for panfish and bass. Historically, angling for

yellow perch was also top notch.

Approximately $90,000 from Colorado Park’s

and Wildlife Fishing is Fun Program was

used to assist Loveland with the

implementation and opening of the River’s

Edge Natural Area. The City of Loveland

provided the lion’s share of the funding

responsible for opening this recreational

area. Please enjoy your visit!.

Jayhawker North Pond Efish/Gillnet 2013M

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13.98 17.40 0.76 0.36 1.90WHITE SUCKER 19 15.57

15.75 21.54 2.42 1.20 3.63WALLEYE 2 18.64

17.76 18.11 0.98 0.97 1.00TIGER MUSKIE 2 17.93

6.97 8.54 0.35 0.22 0.42GREEN SUNFISH 3 7.94

21.85 21.85 2.52 2.52 2.52SAUGEYE 1 21.85

2.44 14.57 0.76 0.00 1.66LARGEMOUTH BASS 20 10.37

11.42 11.42 0.57 0.57 0.57GIZZARD SHAD 1 11.42

20.67 27.56 7.22 4.69 9.76COMMON CARP 2 24.11

10.83 24.09 1.31 0.37 5.12CHANNEL CATFISH 25 15.57

2.56 4.72 0.03 0.00 0.07BLUEGILL 3 3.61

5.91 5.91 0.05 0.05 0.05BLACK CRAPPIE 1 5.91

8.07 9.45 0.39 0.35 0.42BLACK BULLHEAD 2 8.76

Weight (lb)

SPECIES Catch Mean Minimum Maximum Mean Minimum Maximum

Total Length (inches)

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4.84 11.02WHITE CRAPPIE 28 6.41

16.73 16.73WALLEYE 1 16.73

6.38 7.24GREEN SUNFISH 3 6.90

9.92 9.92RAINBOW TROUT 1 9.92

9.06 9.06LARGEMOUTH BASS 1 9.06

6.69 9.53GIZZARD SHAD 40 7.45

2.76 6.93BLUEGILL 64 5.81

5.91 8.46BLACK CRAPPIE 178 6.96

SPECIES Catch Mean Minimum Maximum


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14.17 14.17WHITE SUCKER 1 14.17

5.31 6.61WHITE CRAPPIE 5 6.22

25.16 25.16WALLEYE 1 25.16

26.38 26.38SAUGEYE 1 26.38


6.38 8.19GIZZARD SHAD 41 7.41

19.76 19.76COMMON CARP 1 19.76

9.61 24.02CHANNEL CATFISH 17 13.66

4.88 6.57BLACK CRAPPIE 7 6.07



Jayhawker South Pond Trapnets (2) 2019

Jayhawker South Pond Gillnets (2) 2019

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5.91 6.14REDEAR SUNFISH 2 6.02

9.45 12.09RAINBOW TROUT 64 10.81


18.23 18.23GIZZARD SHAD 1 18.23

29.57 29.92CHANNEL CATFISH 2 29.74

3.94 5.75BLUEGILL 7 4.80



Dragonfly Pond Gillnets (2) 2017

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7.28 7.28YELLOW PERCH 1 7.28




10.67 11.22GIZZARD SHAD 9 10.91

23.15 26.34COMMON CARP 5 24.22

1.10 7.72BLUEGILL 71 4.50




Dragonfly Pond Boat Efishing (15 min.) 2019

Dragonfly Ponds (12 acres) offer good fishing

for largemouth bass and seasonal rainbow

trout. Along with Jayhawker South these are

the only ponds that are stocked with trout. Belly

boat access on this water is great and often

results in better catch rates. Redear sunfish are

also present.

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8.27 10.31HYBRID SUNFISH 2 9.29

5.35 8.35BLUEGILL 69 6.51



Sandpiper Pond Trapnets (2) 2019

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20.35 20.35WALLEYE 1 20.35



6.69 9.80HYBRID SUNFISH 3 8.06

3.23 8.66BLUEGILL 365 5.99




Sandpiper Pond Trapnets (2) 2019

Bass Pond Trapnets (2) 2019

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6.30 6.38YELLOW PERCH 2 6.34

16.73 18.82WHITE SUCKER 2 17.78



28.54 28.70HYBRID GRASS CARP 2 28.62

23.43 25.83COMMON CARP 2 24.63

2.56 6.69BLUEGILL 61 5.23



Bass Pond Boat Efishing (15 min) 2019

2018 Christmas Tree project – Bass Pond

Sterile Grass Carp

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