Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 14 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideCrane Mountain Pond fishing
Crane Mountain Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times 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
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 2,624 ft
Fish at Crane Mountain Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Crane Mountain Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
300
Fish stocked in 2012
300
Fish stocked in 2013
300
Fish stocked in 2014
300
Fish stocked in 2015
300
Fish stocked in 2017
300
Fish stocked in 2018
240
Fish stocked in 2019
360
Fish stocked in 2020
190
Fish stocked in 2021
300
Fish stocked in 2022
300
Fish stocked in 2023
300
Fish stocked in 2024
300
Fish stocked in 2025
300
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 190 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 360 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 240 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 300 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.4 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.8 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.9 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Johnsburg
- Facilities
- camping
14-acre brook trout pond below Crane Mountain's summit in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Town of Johnsburg, reclaimed by DEC in 1998. Park at the Crane Mountain Parking Area at the end of Ski Hi Road and hike in; primitive campsites line the pond.
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Common questions
What fish are at Crane Mountain Pond?
Fishing Crane Mountain Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in.
When is Crane Mountain 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 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Crane Mountain Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Crane Mountain Pond average 4.2 in.
How do you get on Crane Mountain Pond?
The nearest town is Johnsburg. Facilities include camping. 14-acre brook trout pond below Crane Mountain's summit in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Town of Johnsburg, reclaimed by DEC in 1998. Park at the Crane Mountain Parking Area at the end of Ski Hi Road and hike in; primitive campsites line the pond.