Crane Pond fishing

Fishing at Crane Pond has Rainbow Trout and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2012, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

25

Since 2012

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.6 in

Elevation

1,082 ft

Access and facts

Facilities
camping

158-acre Crane Pond in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness is reached via the 1.7-mile Crane Pond Trail from the Crane Pond Trailhead. It's the most-used paddling water in the wilderness, with nine designated shoreline tent sites reachable only by water.

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How Crane Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

Oxshoe Pond (0.6 mi), Burge Pond (0.9 mi), and Crab Pond (1.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Oxshoe Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Crane Pond

Fishing Crane Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout.

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 25
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Lake Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 25
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5002012
  • 1,8302013
  • 1,6302014
  • 1,9502015
  • 1,9502016
  • 1,9502017
  • 1,7502018
  • 1,9202019
  • 1,5802020
  • 1,3102021
  • 1,9502022
  • 1,5002023
  • 1,9702024
  • 2,0502025

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 1,580 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 470 7 in report
May 1, 2024 Lake Trout 390 6.7 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,580 8.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.4 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Lake Trout 450 7 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,310 8.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,130 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Lake Trout 450 6.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Lake Trout 420 6.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,300 8.3 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 450 6.7 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Lake Trout 450 6.7 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.3 in report
May 1, 2016 Lake Trout 450 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 450 6.4 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,180 8.4 in report
May 1, 2014 Lake Trout 450 6.8 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8 in report
May 1, 2013 Lake Trout 330 7.4 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8 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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