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 guideCowhorn Pond fishing
Cowhorn 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
- 1,749 ft
Fish at Cowhorn Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Cowhorn Pond is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
500
Fish stocked in 2012
190
Fish stocked in 2013
500
Fish stocked in 2014
500
Fish stocked in 2015
500
Fish stocked in 2016
500
Fish stocked in 2017
500
Fish stocked in 2018
400
Fish stocked in 2019
600
Fish stocked in 2020
325
Fish stocked in 2021
500
Fish stocked in 2022
500
Fish stocked in 2023
500
Fish stocked in 2024
500
Fish stocked in 2025
500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 325 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4 in | report |
| October 2016 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4 in | report |
| October 2015 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2014 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2013 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.1 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 190 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 500 | 5.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Wanakena
- Facilities
- camping
Backcountry brook trout pond in the Five Ponds Wilderness south of Cranberry Lake. Reach it from the West Flow Trailhead via the Sixmile Creek Trail, or from the High Falls Loop via the Cowhorn Junction and Sixmile Creek trails. A lean-to sits at the end of a 0.2-mile spur.
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Common questions
What fish are at Cowhorn Pond?
Fishing Cowhorn 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 Cowhorn 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 Cowhorn Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Cowhorn Pond average 4.3 in.
How do you get on Cowhorn Pond?
The nearest town is Wanakena. Facilities include camping. Backcountry brook trout pond in the Five Ponds Wilderness south of Cranberry Lake. Reach it from the West Flow Trailhead via the Sixmile Creek Trail, or from the High Falls Loop via the Cowhorn Junction and Sixmile Creek trails. A lean-to sits at the end of a 0.2-mile spur.