Black Brook Pond fishing

Fishing at Black Brook Pond has Brook Trout and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2024

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.7 in

Elevation

1,020 ft

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How Black Brook Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2024 it was May 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020.

Fern Lake (2.2 mi), West Branch Ausable River (3.6 mi), and East Branch Ausable River (3.7 mi) were stocked more recently. West Branch Ausable River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout and East Branch Ausable River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout.

Fish at Black Brook Pond

Fishing Black Brook Pond is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 14 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Brook Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 15
Last stocked
May 1, 2024
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 15
Last stocked
May 1, 2011
Average length
9.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,7702011
  • 4302012
  • 4502013
  • 4502014
  • 3902015
  • 3602016
  • 4502017
  • 4502018
  • 4502019
  • 4202021
  • 5402022
  • 5402023
  • 5402024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2024 Brook Trout 540 9.3 in report
May 1, 2023 Brook Trout 540 9 in report
May 1, 2022 Brook Trout 540 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brook Trout 40 8.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brook Trout 380 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brook Trout 450 8.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Brook Trout 450 8.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brook Trout 450 8.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Brook Trout 360 8.5 in report
June 1, 2015 Brook Trout 390 8.9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brook Trout 450 8.3 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 450 8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brook Trout 430 8.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 550 9.7 in report
May 1, 2011 Brook Trout 1,220 8.7 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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