Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Crane Pond fishing
Crane Pond fishing has Rainbow Trout and Lake Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, and Sunfish. 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 Smallmouth Bass, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 25
- Since 2012
- Species stocked
- 2 (+4 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.6 in
- Elevation
- 1,082 ft
Fish at Crane Pond
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Lake Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn 
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide Sunfish Confirmed present
How Crane Pond is stocked
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 stocked in 2012
1,500
Fish stocked in 2013
1,830
Fish stocked in 2014
1,630
Fish stocked in 2015
1,950
Fish stocked in 2016
1,950
Fish stocked in 2017
1,950
Fish stocked in 2018
1,750
Fish stocked in 2019
1,920
Fish stocked in 2020
1,580
Fish stocked in 2021
1,310
Fish stocked in 2022
1,950
Fish stocked in 2023
1,500
Fish stocked in 2024
1,970
Fish stocked in 2025
2,050
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,580 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Lake Trout | 470 | 7 in | report |
| May 2024 | Lake Trout | 390 | 6.7 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,580 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Lake Trout | 450 | 7 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,310 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,130 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Lake Trout | 450 | 6.9 in | report |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2019 | Lake Trout | 420 | 6.2 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,300 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2018 | Lake Trout | 450 | 6.7 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Lake Trout | 450 | 6.7 in | report |
| May 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2016 | Lake Trout | 450 | 7 in | report |
| May 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2015 | Lake Trout | 450 | 6.4 in | report |
| May 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,180 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2014 | Lake Trout | 450 | 6.8 in | report |
| May 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 8 in | report |
| May 2013 | Lake Trout | 330 | 7.4 in | report |
| May 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Schroon Lake
- Facilities
- camping
158-acre pond in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. From the Crane Pond Road Trailhead (off Alder Meadow Road near Schroon Lake) the 1.7-mile Crane Pond Trail reaches the west shore; boats are carried in over the same route. Nine tent sites on its shore are reachable only by water.
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Common questions
What fish are at Crane Pond?
Fishing Crane Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.2 in. Lake Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 6.8 in. Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, and Sunfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Crane Pond stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2012, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Crane Pond?
Stocked fish average 7.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.2 in. Lake Trout average 6.8 in.
How do you get on Crane Pond?
The nearest town is Schroon Lake. Facilities include camping. 158-acre pond in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. From the Crane Pond Road Trailhead (off Alder Meadow Road near Schroon Lake) the 1.7-mile Crane Pond Trail reaches the west shore; boats are carried in over the same route. Nine tent sites on its shore are reachable only by water.
Which lakes near Crane Pond were stocked more recently?
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.