Fort Pond fishing

Fishing at Fort Pond has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 1, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.6 in

Elevation

4 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
East Hampton
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

A DEC-listed hard surface launch is at East Hampton, operated by DEC, with parking for about 20 vehicles.

Sources: access

How Fort Pond is stocked

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

Deep Pond (46.4 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Fort Pond

Fishing Fort Pond is most likely to be for Walleye. All 15 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 15 plants
Plants
15 of 15
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
1.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,0002011
  • 4,0002012
  • 4,0002013
  • 4,0002014
  • 4,0002015
  • 4,0002016
  • 3,9952017
  • 4,0022018
  • 4,0002019
  • 4,0002020
  • 7,1202021
  • 4,0002022
  • 4,0002023
  • 4,0002024
  • 4,0002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2025 Walleye 4,000 1.4 in report
June 1, 2024 Walleye 4,000 1.6 in report
June 1, 2023 Walleye 4,000 1.4 in report
June 1, 2022 Walleye 4,000 2 in report
June 1, 2021 Walleye 7,120 1.3 in report
June 1, 2020 Walleye 4,000 1.7 in report
June 1, 2019 Walleye 4,000 1.5 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 4,002 2 in report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 3,995 1.5 in report
June 1, 2016 Walleye 4,000 report
June 1, 2015 Walleye 4,000 1.7 in report
June 1, 2014 Walleye 4,000 1.4 in report
June 1, 2013 Walleye 4,000 1.4 in report
June 1, 2012 Walleye 4,000 1.5 in report
June 1, 2011 Walleye 4,000 1.5 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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