About this water
Winch Pond is a 9 acre pond in Essex County, New York. State records show it stocked 21 times between 2012 and 2025. The most-stocked species are brown trout and brook trout. 1,760 brown trout have gone in across 11 releases.
Stocking history
21 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 220 | 8.0" | — |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 230 | 8.0" | — |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 210 | 8.5" | — |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 210 | 8.5" | — |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 550 | 4.0" | — |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 120 | 8.0" | — |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 358 | 4.5" | — |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 90 | 9.0" | — |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 660 | 4.0" | — |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 110 | 8.0" | — |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 440 | 4.0" | — |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 110 | 8.0" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Stocking records for Winch 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.


