Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Gooseneck Pond fishing
Gooseneck Pond fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Smallmouth bass, Lake trout, and Yellow perch. It is stocked about once a year since 2012, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth bass, dawn for Lake trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow perch.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2012
- Species stocked
- 1 (+3 also recorded)
- Average size
- 8.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,230 ft
Fish at Gooseneck Pond
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Smallmouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth bass species guide
Lake trout Confirmed present Best: dawn Best: dawn
Lake trout species guide
Yellow perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow perch species guideHow Gooseneck Pond is stocked
Rock Pond (1 mi), Little Rock Pond (1.2 mi), Bear Pond (1.3 mi), and Burge Pond (1.7 mi) were stocked more recently.
Fish stocked in 2012
700
Fish stocked in 2013
700
Fish stocked in 2014
550
Fish stocked in 2015
700
Fish stocked in 2016
700
Fish stocked in 2017
700
Fish stocked in 2018
610
Fish stocked in 2019
700
Fish stocked in 2020
530
Fish stocked in 2021
610
Fish stocked in 2022
700
Fish stocked in 2023
700
Fish stocked in 2024
740
Fish stocked in 2025
740
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 740 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 740 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 610 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 530 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 610 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8 in | report |
| May 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 550 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8 in | report |
Access and facts
A 77-acre, deep two-story pond in the Gooseneck Primitive Area beside the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, set aside around the Town of Ticonderoga's water-supply dam. DEC's plan describes access by a gated road and a 0.6-mile hike along the outlet.
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Common questions
What fish are at Gooseneck Pond?
Fishing Gooseneck Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 14 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.2 in. Smallmouth bass, Lake trout, and Yellow perch are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Gooseneck Pond stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2012, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Gooseneck Pond?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Gooseneck Pond average 8.2 in.
How do you get on Gooseneck Pond?
A 77-acre, deep two-story pond in the Gooseneck Primitive Area beside the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, set aside around the Town of Ticonderoga's water-supply dam. DEC's plan describes access by a gated road and a 0.6-mile hike along the outlet.
Which lakes near Gooseneck Pond were stocked more recently?
Rock Pond (1 mi), Little Rock Pond (1.2 mi), Bear Pond (1.3 mi), and Burge Pond (1.7 mi) were stocked more recently.