Drain Pond fishing

Fishing at Drain Pond has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

9 in

Elevation

1,546 ft

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How Drain 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.

Upper Chateaugay Lake (7.7 mi), Debar Pond (8.2 mi), and Chateaugay River (8.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Chateaugay River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Drain Pond

Fishing Drain Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 15
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2002011
  • 2002012
  • 2002013
  • 1202014
  • 1502015
  • 1502016
  • 1502017
  • 1302018
  • 1502019
  • 1102020
  • 1302021
  • 1502022
  • 1502023
  • 1602024
  • 1602025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 160 9.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 160 9.8 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 150 9.1 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 150 10 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 130 10.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 110 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 150 8.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 130 9 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 150 9.2 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 150 8.6 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 150 8.6 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 120 8.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 200 8.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 200 9.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 200 8.4 in report

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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