Giant Washbowl fishing

Fishing at Giant Washbowl has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2014, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2023

Plants on record

8

Since 2014

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.4 in

Elevation

2,283 ft

Access and facts

Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Fee required
No
Facilities
camping

A 4.2-acre pond on Giant Mountain's south slope, reached via the Giant Ridge Trail (0.7 mi) or Roaring Brook Trail (2.2 mi) from Route 73. Self-sustaining native brook trout fishery; three designated tent sites nearby. No fee.

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How Giant Washbowl is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2023 it was September 1, 2023, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2017 and 2018.

Chapel Pond (0.5 mi), Twin Pond (1.5 mi), Rhododendron Pond (3 mi), and Spruce Hill Brook (6.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Chapel Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Twin Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Rhododendron Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Giant Washbowl

Fishing Giant Washbowl is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 8 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
September 1, 2023
Average length
2.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2002014
  • 2002015
  • 2002016
  • 2002019
  • 2002020
  • 2002021
  • 2002022
  • 2002023

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 200 0.3 in report
October 1, 2022 Brook Trout 200 4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brook Trout 200 2 in report
May 1, 2020 Brook Trout 200 2.5 in report
May 1, 2019 Brook Trout 200 2.8 in report
May 1, 2016 Brook Trout 200 – report
May 1, 2015 Brook Trout 200 2.5 in report
May 1, 2014 Brook Trout 200 2.5 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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