Louisiana Get Out and Fish Ponds
LDWF community ponds stocked with rainbow trout each winter and channel catfish each fall.
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How LDWF Get Out & Fish! community ponds work
Get Out & Fish! puts hatchery fish in city and parish park ponds so families can fish close to home. In January 2026 LDWF stocked adult-size rainbow trout at 15 sites, and it prints a fall channel catfish date for 15 sites; numbers are not published. The rainbow trout row in the pamphlet applies only to these ponds.
LDWF Get Out & Fish! page and LDWF news release of January 27, 2026, read October 28, 2026.
Louisiana ponds stocked with rainbow trout in January 2026
- Joe Brown Park — New Orleansadult-size
- BREC Burbank — Baton Rougeadult-size
- Sidney Hutchinson Park — Walkeradult-size
- Zemurray Park — Hammondadult-size
- Bayou Country Sports Park — Houmaadult-size
- Southside Regional Park (Fabacher Field) — Youngsvilleadult-size
- Oil and Gas Park (I-10 Park) — Jenningsadult-size
- Purple Heart Memorial Park — Ragleyadult-size
- Parc Natchitoches — Natchitochesadult-size
- Forts Buhlow & Randolph — Pinevilleadult-size
- Kiroli Park — West Monroeadult-size
- Elmore D. Mayfield Park — Rustonadult-size
- Grambling City Park — Gramblingadult-size
- Turner's Pond — Mindenadult-size
- Stuart Lake — Catahoula Ranger District, Kisatchie National Forestadult-size
Louisiana community ponds on the fall catfish schedule
| Site | Date as printed |
|---|---|
| Purple Heart Memorial, Ragley | September 23 |
| Sidney Hutchinson, Walker | September 25 |
| Turner's Pond, Minden | September 29 |
| Oil and Gas Park (I-10 Park), Jennings | October 7 |
| Joe Brown Park, New Orleans | October 9 |
| Forts Randolph & Buhlow State Historic Site | September 23 |
| Zemurray Park | September 25 |
| Grambling City Park, Grambling | September 29 |
| Girard Park, Lafayette | October 7 |
| William T. Polk | September 23 |
| Bogue Chitto, Franklinton | September 25 |
| Elmore D. Mayfield Park, Ruston | September 29 |
| Southside Regional Park-Fabacher Field, Youngsville | October 7 |
| Parc Natchitoches, Natchitoches | September 29 |
| Bayou Country Sports Park, Houma | October 7 |
BREC Burbank (Baton Rouge) and Kiroli Park (West Monroe) not stocked this cycle.
The Louisiana trout rule at community ponds
| Row | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout (Get Out & Fish! community ponds) | five fish per person (daily limit) | Stocked mid-January to early February, pending a decrease in water temperatures |
Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), page 16 (pamphlet PDF); confirmed on the LDWF freshwater finfish page October 28, 2026.
Get Out & Fish! sites with their own page
- Girard ParkLafayette Parish, Bank access to pond, restrooms
- Zemurray ParkTangipahoa Parish, Playground, walking path, restrooms, pool, skate park, other sporting activities
- Sidney D. Torres Memorial ParkSt. Bernard Parish, Playground, paddle boat rentals, pier, restrooms
- BREC's Burbank ParkEast Baton Rouge Parish, Restrooms, pier
- Kiroli Park on North Tupawek BayouOuachita Parish, Playground, pavilions, walking trails, restrooms, amphitheater
- Turner's PondWebster Parish, Walking path
- Purple Heart Memorial ParkBeauregard Parish, Walking path, playground, restrooms, benches, shaded fishing areas
- William T. Polk Memorial Park PondConcordia Parish, Lighted pier, walking trail, beach along pond
- Grambling City Park PondLincoln Parish, Walking path, pavilion, picnic area
Bayou and Gulf water beside Louisiana Get Out and Fish Ponds
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Community pond fishing in Louisiana, asked and answered
What is Get Out & Fish!?
An LDWF program that stocks park ponds near towns with rainbow trout in winter and channel catfish in fall.
How many ponds got trout in 2026?
15 sites were stocked with adult-size rainbow trout in January 2026.
What is the trout limit at these ponds?
five fish per person (daily limit), season stocked mid-january to early february, pending a decrease in water temperatures.
When is catfish stocked?
In the fall; LDWF prints a date for each site, shown in the table above.
How many fish go into each pond?
LDWF does not publish numbers for community ponds.
Do kids need a license?
No; anglers 17 and under never need a Louisiana fishing license.
Do adults need a license at a city pond?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
Which ponds skipped the fall catfish cycle?
LDWF says BREC Burbank in Baton Rouge and Kiroli Park in West Monroe were not stocked this cycle.