Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Crotched Pond fishing
Crotched Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September. 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 in
- Elevation
- 1,818 ft
Fish at Crotched Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Crotched Pond is located south of Indian Lake, New York. For anglers, fish species present in the lake include brook trout and white sucker. Access to the pond is available via a trail from the east shore of Indian Lake, making it reachable for those seeking these species. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Crotched Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 2012.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,000
Fish stocked in 2013
1,000
Fish stocked in 2014
2,800
Fish stocked in 2015
2,800
Fish stocked in 2016
2,800
Fish stocked in 2017
2,800
Fish stocked in 2018
2,230
Fish stocked in 2019
3,360
Fish stocked in 2020
1,820
Fish stocked in 2021
2,800
Fish stocked in 2022
2,800
Fish stocked in 2023
2,800
Fish stocked in 2024
2,800
Fish stocked in 2025
2,800
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,820 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 3,360 | 4 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 2,230 | 3.5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4 in | report |
| September 2016 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 3.75 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 3.2 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Indian Lake
63-acre brook trout pond east of Indian Lake, Town of Indian Lake, reclaimed by DEC in 1958. A trail leads to it from the east shore of Indian Lake; DEC's Indian Lake Islands Campground map shows it starting near the boat-access campsites there.
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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 Crotched Pond?
Fishing Crotched Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4 in.
When is Crotched Pond stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September. No plants recorded in 2012.
How big are the fish stocked at Crotched Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Crotched Pond average 4 in.
How do you get on Crotched Pond?
The nearest town is Indian Lake. 63-acre brook trout pond east of Indian Lake, Town of Indian Lake, reclaimed by DEC in 1958. A trail leads to it from the east shore of Indian Lake; DEC's Indian Lake Islands Campground map shows it starting near the boat-access campsites there.