Debar Pond fishing

Fishing at Debar Pond is on a natural lake, stocked with Atlantic Salmon, Splake, and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

30

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.4 in

Elevation

1,563 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Duane
Boat ramp
No

Debar Pond, a narrow glacial lake in Debar Mountain Wild Forest, is reached by a carry of under 0.3 miles from a parking area off Debar Park Road (Town of Duane). No motor boats are permitted; canoes and kayaks are hand-carried in.

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How Debar Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Meacham Lake (6.2 mi) and Little Hope Pond (8.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Meacham Lake is also stocked with Splake and Atlantic Salmon.

Fish at Debar Pond

Fishing Debar Pond is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 16 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Atlantic Salmon.

Splake 16 plants
Plants
16 of 30
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
7.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Atlantic Salmon 14 plants
Plants
14 of 30
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
6.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Debar Pond

Debar Pond is a quiet spot for fishing in summer and winter, where anglers will find brook trout, splake, and landlocked salmon. This long and narrow glacial lake has seemingly cool water all year, with flat water, mostly calm conditions, and no motor boats.

Sources: visitmalone.com

What to watch for

Anglers should be aware that the boardwalks may be slippery. The trail for access to the pond also has a tendency to be a bit wet.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7302011
  • 3702012
  • 4302013
  • 6302014
  • 5802015
  • 5502016
  • 5202017
  • 6302018
  • 5002019
  • 6302020
  • 3502021
  • 6202022
  • 5902023
  • 6302024
  • 7302025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 30 plants Showing 30 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 130 7 in report
May 1, 2025 Splake 600 8 in report
May 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 130 7.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Splake 500 8 in report
May 1, 2023 Splake 470 0.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 120 8 in report
May 1, 2022 Splake 500 8 in report
May 1, 2022 Atlantic Salmon 120 6.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Splake 220 8.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Atlantic Salmon 130 6.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Splake 500 8 in report
April 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 130 7 in report
May 1, 2019 Splake 500 8 in report
May 1, 2018 Splake 500 8 in report
May 1, 2018 Atlantic Salmon 130 7.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Splake 390 10 in report
May 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 130 7 in report
May 1, 2016 Splake 420 8.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Atlantic Salmon 130 7.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Splake 450 8.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 130 7 in report
May 1, 2014 Splake 500 8.4 in report
May 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 130 7.3 in report
May 1, 2013 Splake 300 7.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 130 6.6 in report
May 1, 2012 Splake 240 8.5 in report
May 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 130 6.4 in report
June 1, 2011 Splake 300 8 in report
June 1, 2011 Splake 300 8 in report
June 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 130 5.5 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

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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