Benz Pond fishing

Fishing at Benz Pond has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

Since 2011

Species recorded

Average size

4.3 in

Elevation

1,561 ft

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How Benz Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2025 it was October 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Meacham Lake (8.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Meacham Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Benz Pond

Fishing Benz Pond is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 15 plants

Plants: 15 of 15
Last stocked: October 1, 2025
Average length: 4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

7002011
7002012
5002013
7002014
7002015
7002016
7002017
5602018
8402019
7002020
7002021
7002022
7002023
7002024
7002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
October 1, 2025	Brook Trout	700	4.5 in	report
October 1, 2024	Brook Trout	700	5 in	report
September 1, 2023	Brook Trout	700	4 in	report
September 1, 2022	Brook Trout	700	4.5 in	report
October 1, 2021	Brook Trout	700	3.9 in	report
October 1, 2020	Brook Trout	700	4 in	report
October 1, 2019	Brook Trout	840	4 in	report
October 1, 2018	Brook Trout	560	4.5 in	report
October 1, 2017	Brook Trout	700	4 in	report
October 1, 2016	Brook Trout	700	4 in	report
September 1, 2015	Brook Trout	700	4.5 in	report
September 1, 2014	Brook Trout	700	4.1 in	report
September 1, 2013	Brook Trout	500	4.1 in	report
September 1, 2012	Brook Trout	700	4.8 in	report
October 1, 2011	Brook Trout	700	4.8 in	report

Species stocked here

Brook Trout (15)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.