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 guideChurch Pond fishing
Church 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
- 1,563 ft
Fish at Church Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Church Pond, a small lake located south of Stark, contains brook trout and black bullhead. There are 350 to 400 brook trout stocked per year. Access to Church Pond is available via a state trail, located off state route 56 on the north shore. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Church Pond is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
400
Fish stocked in 2012
127
Fish stocked in 2013
300
Fish stocked in 2014
400
Fish stocked in 2015
400
Fish stocked in 2016
400
Fish stocked in 2017
400
Fish stocked in 2018
320
Fish stocked in 2019
480
Fish stocked in 2020
260
Fish stocked in 2021
400
Fish stocked in 2022
400
Fish stocked in 2023
400
Fish stocked in 2024
400
Fish stocked in 2025
400
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 260 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 480 | 4 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 320 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| October 2016 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| October 2015 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2014 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2013 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.1 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 127 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 400 | 5.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Stark
- Shore access
- Yes
21-acre source pond of the North Branch Grass River on the Church Pond conservation easement, Town of Colton, off Route 56. Drive Church Pond Road to its parking area, then walk in; a 200-ft shoreline strip is open for fishing and paddling. The landowner has exclusive use each fall.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Church Pond?
Fishing Church 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 Church 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 Church Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Church Pond average 4.3 in.
How do you get on Church Pond?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Stark. 21-acre source pond of the North Branch Grass River on the Church Pond conservation easement, Town of Colton, off Route 56. Drive Church Pond Road to its parking area, then walk in; a 200-ft shoreline strip is open for fishing and paddling. The landowner has exclusive use each fall.