Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.3 in · 15 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideBlack Pond fishing
Black Pond fishing 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
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.3 in
- Elevation
- 1,760 ft
Fish at Black Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Black Pond offers fishing for brook trout, which are not all that impressive in size, but they are fun to catch. Shoreline access is the only reasonable access for this pond, with several decent areas from the trail around the south and west sides of the pond. Anglers should float a bobber for best results. (tupperlake.com, accessed October 5, 2026)
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How Black Pond is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
300
Fish stocked in 2012
121
Fish stocked in 2013
300
Fish stocked in 2014
600
Fish stocked in 2015
600
Fish stocked in 2016
600
Fish stocked in 2017
600
Fish stocked in 2018
480
Fish stocked in 2019
720
Fish stocked in 2020
390
Fish stocked in 2021
600
Fish stocked in 2022
600
Fish stocked in 2023
600
Fish stocked in 2024
600
Fish stocked in 2025
600
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 390 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 720 | 4 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 480 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4 in | report |
| October 2016 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4 in | report |
| October 2015 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2014 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2013 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.1 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 121 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Tupper Lake
Walk-in pond in DEC's Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest. The Bridge Brook Pond Trail starts on Route 421 (Horseshoe Lake Road), about 4 miles in from Route 30, at an easy-to-miss DEC sign with no parking lot. Black Pond is about 1 mile in, and fishing is from shore.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Black Pond
The pond's shallowness causes snagging. Accessing the pond with a boat is not recommended, as the pond is very shallow and at the end of a 1 mile trail. (tupperlake.com, accessed October 5, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Black Pond?
Fishing Black Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.3 in.
When is Black Pond stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in September and October.
How big are the fish stocked at Black Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Black Pond average 4.3 in.
How do you get on Black Pond?
The nearest town is Tupper Lake. Walk-in pond in DEC's Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest. The Bridge Brook Pond Trail starts on Route 421 (Horseshoe Lake Road), about 4 miles in from Route 30, at an easy-to-miss DEC sign with no parking lot. Black Pond is about 1 mile in, and fishing is from shore.