Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.1 in · 14 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideClear Pond fishing
Clear Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Brown Bullhead and Golden Shiner. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dusk and night for Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4.1 in
- Elevation
- 1,361 ft
Fish at Clear Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide Golden Shiner Confirmed present
Anglers can target Brook trout along the shoreline in the early season by casting various small spinners and spoons near cover. During mid to late summer, it is recommended to fish the thermocline, which averages about 15-20 feet deep, using weighted line and slow trolling for warm weather angling. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Clear Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 2014 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
800
Fish stocked in 2012
500
Fish stocked in 2013
500
Fish stocked in 2015
800
Fish stocked in 2017
800
Fish stocked in 2018
640
Fish stocked in 2019
800
Fish stocked in 2020
800
Fish stocked in 2021
800
Fish stocked in 2022
1,600
Fish stocked in 2023
800
Fish stocked in 2024
800
Fish stocked in 2025
800
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 800 | 4.4 in | report |
| October 2024 | Brook Trout | 800 | 4.8 in | report |
| October 2023 | Brook Trout | 800 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 800 | 0.5 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 800 | 4 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 800 | 3.8 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 800 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 800 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 640 | 4.8 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 800 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 800 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2012 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 800 | 4.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Croghan
- Boat ramp
- No
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
8.6-acre pond (max depth 35 ft) about 4 miles northeast of Croghan. DEC hand launch off Long Pond Road with parking for 3 cars, on private land opened through a DEC Fish and Wildlife Management Act agreement with the landowners.
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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 Clear Pond?
Fishing Clear Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.1 in. Brown Bullhead and Golden Shiner are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Clear 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 2014 and 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Clear Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Clear Pond average 4.1 in.
How do you get on Clear Pond?
There is no boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Croghan. 8.6-acre pond (max depth 35 ft) about 4 miles northeast of Croghan. DEC hand launch off Long Pond Road with parking for 3 cars, on private land opened through a DEC Fish and Wildlife Management Act agreement with the landowners.