When was John Ball Park Ponds last stocked?

The most recent stocking season on record for John Ball Park Ponds is 1990. Michigan's source reports by season, not an exact date.

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John Ball Park Ponds Fish Stocking

Kent County, Michigan · 1979 to 1990 on record

According to MDNR records, John Ball Park Ponds has 5 stocking records on file across 4 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1990.

Bluegill Black Bullhead Black Crappie Pumpkinseed

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Stocking records

1,385

Fish reported stocked

Species

1990

Latest season

Stocking activity by season

3 seasons on record, most in the 1990 (3 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

3 records

1990 · 235 fish

1979

1981

1990

Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Michigan's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month.

Most-stocked species

Bluegill 2 records

Black Bullhead 1 record

Black Crappie 1 record

Pumpkinseed 1 record

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Kent County

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Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Black Crappie 35 5.98" avg —

Bluegill 125 5" avg —

Pumpkinseed 75 5" avg —

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Quick facts

Latest season 1990

Most stocked Bluegill

Species Bluegill, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed

County Kent

Seasons on record 1979 – 1990

Fish reported 1,385

Coordinates —

Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by MDNR.

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Data last checked September 1, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

MDNR records show John Ball Park Ponds stocked with Bluegill, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed.

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