Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.4 in · 13 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideCenter Pond fishing
Center Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times 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
- 13
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.4 in
- Elevation
- 2,094 ft
Fish at Center Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Center Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
400
Fish stocked in 2013
500
Fish stocked in 2014
700
Fish stocked in 2015
700
Fish stocked in 2017
700
Fish stocked in 2018
560
Fish stocked in 2019
840
Fish stocked in 2020
450
Fish stocked in 2021
700
Fish stocked in 2022
700
Fish stocked in 2023
700
Fish stocked in 2024
700
Fish stocked in 2025
700
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 700 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 700 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 700 | 4 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 700 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 700 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 450 | 4.8 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 840 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2018 | Brook Trout | 560 | 4.6 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 700 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 700 | 4.6 in | report |
| October 2014 | Brook Trout | 700 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 500 | 3.7 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 400 | 5.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Minerva
Hike-in pond in the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest. From the Hewitt Pond Trailhead at the end of Hewitt Pond Road off Route 28N, walk about 3 miles south on the Hewitt Pond Trail, then 0.2 mile on a spur that drops 100 feet to the shore.
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Common questions
What fish are at Center Pond?
Fishing Center Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.4 in.
When is Center Pond stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Center Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Center Pond average 4.4 in.
How do you get on Center Pond?
The nearest town is Minerva. Hike-in pond in the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest. From the Hewitt Pond Trailhead at the end of Hewitt Pond Road off Route 28N, walk about 3 miles south on the Hewitt Pond Trail, then 0.2 mile on a spur that drops 100 feet to the shore.