Fort Des Moines Pond

Fort Des Moines Pond

Size
13ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Fort Des Moines Pond
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Crappie
Crappie
Bluegill
Bluegill
Channel catfish
Channel catfish

Overview

Fort Des Moines Pond Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
73°Feels like 73°
High Temperature82°
Low Temperature64°
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Wind Direction
7 mph
South
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.77 inHg
Falling
Mostly Cloudy with Chance of Storms
FridayFr
82° / 64°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
SaturdaySa
80° / 64°
Mostly Sunny
SundaySu
82° / 62°
Mostly Sunny
MondayMo
84° / 64°
Mostly Sunny
TuesdayTu
86° / 66°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Storms
WednesdayWe
80° / 67°

Moon Phase

waning gibbous
July 31, 2026
96% Illumination
waning gibbous, getting dimmer
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 9:41 PM
Moon Set 8:06 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 2:38 AM
Underfoot 3:00 PM
waning gibbous
FridayFr07/31
waning gibbous
SaturdaySa08/01
waning gibbous
SundaySu08/02
waning gibbous
MondayMo08/03
waning gibbous
TuesdayTu08/04
waning gibbous
WednesdayWe08/05
waning crescent
ThursdayTh08/06
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Top Fish Species

Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
7-16 in
Length Range
11 in
Length Range
2024
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths