Courtney Pond fishing

Fishing at Courtney Pond has Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

40

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

10.2 in

Elevation

981 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

Hand-launch boat access to Courtney Pond in Essex County; no developed ramp.

Sources: access , shore_notes

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How Courtney Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Triangle Pond (1.6 mi), Deadwater Pond (2.5 mi), Howard Pond (2.6 mi), and Brother Ponds (2.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Triangle Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Deadwater Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout, Howard Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Brother Ponds is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Courtney Pond

Fishing Courtney Pond is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 16 of 40 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 40
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
11.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 40
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
13 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 40
Last stocked
September 1, 2021
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4502011
  • 5002012
  • 8502013
  • 8502014
  • 9502015
  • 9002016
  • 9002017
  • 7702018
  • 9552019
  • 6702020
  • 9502021
  • 4102022
  • 4102023
  • 3952024
  • 4702025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 200 11 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 270 8.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 270 9.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 125 12 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 260 9 in report
June 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 260 9 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 650 3.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 150 12.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 420 3.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 100 13.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
September 1, 2019 Brook Trout 780 4.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 75 16 in report
September 1, 2018 Brook Trout 520 4.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 100 13.1 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 650 4.1 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
October 1, 2016 Brook Trout 650 4.2 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
October 1, 2015 Brook Trout 650 4.3 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 200 13 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 100 13.1 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 650 3.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 70 13.7 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 30 9.2 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 100 13 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 650 4.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 100 13 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
November 1, 2012 Brook Trout 400 4.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 100 13.8 in report
October 1, 2011 Brook Trout 350 4.2 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 100 13.9 in report
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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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