Crab Pond fishing

Crab Pond fishing: not stocked since September 2019. It was stocked with Brook Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
September 2019
Brook Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2012
Species recorded
1
Average size
4.4 in
Elevation
1,030 ft

Fish at Crab Pond

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last September 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked September 2019 · avg 4.4 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Crab Pond is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Fish stocked in 2012

300

Fish stocked in 2019

530

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 2019Brook Trout5303.9 inreport
November 2012Brook Trout3004.8 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Horicon
Facilities
camping

11-acre brook trout pond (Town of Horicon, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness), reclaimed by DEC in 1994. The Crab Pond Trail leaves the Pharaoh Lake Trail 1.2 miles from the Pharaoh Lake Road Trailhead and runs 1.4 miles along Mill Brook to the west shore, where there is a designated tent site.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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 Crab Pond?

Fishing Crab Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 2 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2019, averaging 4.4 in.

When is Crab Pond stocked?

Not stocked since September 2019. No plants recorded in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

How big are the fish stocked at Crab Pond?

Brook Trout stocked at Crab Pond average 4.4 in.

How do you get on Crab Pond?

The nearest town is Horicon. Facilities include camping. 11-acre brook trout pond (Town of Horicon, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness), reclaimed by DEC in 1994. The Crab Pond Trail leaves the Pharaoh Lake Trail 1.2 miles from the Pharaoh Lake Road Trailhead and runs 1.4 miles along Mill Brook to the west shore, where there is a designated tent site.

Which lakes near Crab Pond were stocked more recently?

Whortleberry Pond (1 mi), Spuytenduivel Brook (2.8 mi), Spectacle Pond (3.4 mi), Racket Pond (4.1 mi), and Glidden Marsh (4.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Whortleberry Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Spuytenduivel Brook is also stocked with Brook Trout, Spectacle Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Racket Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.

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