Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last May 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk Ballard Pond fishing
Ballard Pond fishing has Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 8.9 in
Fish at Ballard Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last May 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last May 2025 Best: dawn, dusk How Ballard Pond is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
520
Fish stocked in 2012
540
Fish stocked in 2013
560
Fish stocked in 2014
560
Fish stocked in 2015
490
Fish stocked in 2016
450
Fish stocked in 2017
560
Fish stocked in 2018
560
Fish stocked in 2019
560
Fish stocked in 2020
350
Fish stocked in 2021
270
Fish stocked in 2022
560
Fish stocked in 2023
560
Fish stocked in 2024
620
Fish stocked in 2025
590
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 590 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brook Trout | 620 | 9.8 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brook Trout | 560 | 9.4 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brook Trout | 560 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brook Trout | 270 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brook Trout | 350 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 560 | 8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brook Trout | 560 | 8.7 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 560 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brook Trout | 450 | 9.4 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 490 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brook Trout | 560 | 9.7 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brook Trout | 560 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brook Trout | 540 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brook Trout | 520 | 9.2 in | report |
Access and facts
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Common questions
What fish are at Ballard Pond?
Fishing Ballard Pond usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 14 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked May 2024, averaging 8.9 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 9.5 in.
When is Ballard Pond stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Ballard Pond?
Stocked fish average 8.9 in. Brook Trout average 8.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.5 in.