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Around Rankin Pond
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Rankin Pond is a 16 acre pond in Essex County, New York. State records show it stocked 24 times between 2011 and 2025. The most-stocked species are brown trout and brook trout. 2,740 brown trout have gone in across 14 releases.
Stocking history
24 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 400 | 8.0" | — |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 410 | 8.1" | — |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 380 | 8.5" | — |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 380 | 8.5" | — |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 500 | 3.8" | — |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 130 | 8.3" | — |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 320 | 4.8" | — |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 100 | 8.0" | — |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.5" | — |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 120 | 7.5" | — |
| October 2018 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.6" | — |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 120 | 7.1" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 24. Stocking records for Rankin Pond published by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go. See the full New York stocking report.
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