Stocking Report
Brook Trout stocking in New York
5,943 recorded stockings, 463 waters, averaging 5.85" at release, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: November 2025
When brook trout goes in
62% of recorded stockings happen from September through November.
- 0%Jan
- 0%Feb
- 6%Mar
- 15%Apr
- 14%May
- 3%Jun
- 0%Jul
- 0%Aug
- 39%Sep
- 20%Oct
- 3%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded brook trout stockings in New York, by calendar month. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go.
States run two very different stocking calendars. We looked at all 114,145 records to work out why.
Where brook trout gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishpole Pond | St. Lawrence | 14 | 5,187 | September 2025 |
| Green Pond | Lewis | 14 | 11,040 | September 2025 |
| Greenland Pond | Washington | 14 | 5,470 | September 2025 |
| Henderson Lake | Essex | 14 | 59,661 | September 2025 |
| Hewitt Pond | Essex | 14 | 65,460 | September 2025 |
| Holmes Lake | Fulton | 14 | 14,570 | September 2025 |
| Horseshoe Pond | Essex | 14 | 2,100 | September 2025 |
| Indian Lake | Fulton | 14 | 11,450 | September 2025 |
| Inman Pond | Washington | 14 | 3,420 | September 2025 |
| Iron Lake | Hamilton | 14 | 11,700 | September 2025 |
| Island Pond | Warren | 14 | 11,700 | September 2025 |
| Jockeybush Lake | Hamilton | 14 | 16,280 | September 2025 |
| John Mack Pond | Hamilton | 14 | 11,185 | September 2025 |
| John Pond | Hamilton | 14 | 11,435 | September 2025 |
| Lapland Pond | Washington | 14 | 4,100 | September 2025 |
| Lilypad Pond | St. Lawrence | 14 | 6,252 | September 2025 |
| Little Clear Pond | Franklin | 14 | 2,740 | September 2025 |
| Little Polliwog Pond | Franklin | 14 | 11,735 | September 2025 |
| Little Rock Pond | Essex | 14 | 7,000 | September 2025 |
| Little Salmon Lake | Herkimer | 14 | 12,050 | September 2025 |
| Lost Pond | Franklin | 14 | 3,595 | September 2025 |
| Lost Ponds | Hamilton | 14 | 12,550 | September 2025 |
| Middle Branch Lake | Herkimer | 14 | 14,780 | September 2025 |
| Mud Lake | Fulton | 14 | 3,790 | September 2025 |
See everything New York stocks in the full New York stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the New York fishing spot finder.
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, from its fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov.
