Whiterock Conservancy Fishing

Whiterock Conservancy proudly offers free public fishing in local ponds that were opened to the public by the Garst Family in the 1950s. The first ponds were opened at the Home Farm in 1955 with more added over several decades. Please help us maintain these local resources well in the future- pack out trash and tangled fishing line. The Garst Historic Farm District ponds have been restocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, norther pike, walleye, and yellow perch through a partnership with Timothy O. Lee, who is the grandson of Roswell and Elizabeth Garst. He has wonderful memories of fishing the ponds as a child and has helped to restore this community resource. His efforts kicked off the restoration of the Garst Historic Farm District Ponds project. Currently, Whiterock offers access to 12 fishing ponds around the Conservancy. Fishing ponds continue to be restocked to increase fish size, and to increase resiliency of the ponds. This helps maintain a healthy population to ensure quality fishing in the future. Remember in Iowa they require fishing licenses for anyone 16 years or older.