Follensby Clear Pond fishing

Fishing at Follensby Clear Pond has Atlantic Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

16

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

6 in

Elevation

1,573 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Santa Clara
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

DEC-listed public hand launch on Follensby Clear Pond North in Santa Clara. Parking for 10 cars.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Follensby Clear Pond is stocked

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

No plants recorded in 2019.

Little Polliwog Pond (1.2 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Follensby Clear Pond

Fishing Follensby Clear Pond is most likely to be for Atlantic Salmon. All 16 plants on record are Atlantic Salmon.

Atlantic Salmon 16 plants
Plants
16 of 16
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Follensby Clear Pond

Fishing is supported within the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, a 79,000-acre tract designated as Wild Forest by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. There are fifteen boat launches and fishing access sites in this area. These sites are located on several bodies of water, and Follensby Clear Pond is explicitly listed among them.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 3002011
  • 3002012
  • 3002013
  • 3002014
  • 5002015
  • 3002016
  • 3002017
  • 3002018
  • 3002020
  • 3002021
  • 2802022
  • 2702023
  • 2,7782024
  • 3102025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 310 6.45 in report
June 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 2,478 1.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 300 7 in report
April 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 270 6.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Atlantic Salmon 280 6.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 300 7 in report
May 1, 2018 Atlantic Salmon 300 7.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.6 in report
April 1, 2016 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.7 in report
June 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 200 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 300 0.5 in report
April 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.6 in report
May 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.6 in report
May 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 300 6 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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