Big Hill Pond fishing

Fishing at Big Hill Pond has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2020, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2024

Plants on record

5

Since 2020

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.2 in

Elevation

1,067 ft

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How Big Hill Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of September. In 2024 it was September 1, 2024, earlier than usual.

Green Pond (5 mi), Round Lake (5 mi), Silver Dawn Lake (5.7 mi), and Lake Bonaparte (6.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Green Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Round Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Silver Dawn Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Big Hill Pond

Fishing Big Hill Pond is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 5 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 5
Last stocked
September 1, 2024
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1002020
  • 1002021
  • 1002022
  • 1002023
  • 1002024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 100 4.2 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 100 3.8 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 100 4 in report
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 100 4.6 in report
October 1, 2020 Brook Trout 100 4.2 in report

Species stocked here

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

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