Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 15 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideGrizzle Ocean fishing
Grizzle Ocean fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Golden shiner and Bluntnose minnow. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,475 ft
Fish at Grizzle Ocean
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Golden shiner Confirmed present
Bluntnose minnow Confirmed present
How Grizzle Ocean is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
1,000
Fish stocked in 2012
1,000
Fish stocked in 2013
1,000
Fish stocked in 2014
1,200
Fish stocked in 2015
1,200
Fish stocked in 2016
1,200
Fish stocked in 2017
1,200
Fish stocked in 2018
960
Fish stocked in 2019
1,440
Fish stocked in 2020
780
Fish stocked in 2021
1,200
Fish stocked in 2022
1,200
Fish stocked in 2023
1,200
Fish stocked in 2024
1,200
Fish stocked in 2025
1,200
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 780 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,440 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 960 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2016 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.4 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.8 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Ticonderoga, New York
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- Fee required
- Yes
- Facilities
- camping
In the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, about a 2-mile hike on the Grizzle Ocean Trail from Putnam Pond Campground, shorter if you paddle across Putnam Pond first. A 1.1-mile loop trail circles the pond, with a lean-to. Day-use parking fee at the campground when it is open.
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Common questions
What fish are at Grizzle Ocean?
Fishing Grizzle Ocean usually means Brook Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in. Golden shiner and Bluntnose minnow are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Grizzle Ocean stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in September and October.
How big are the fish stocked at Grizzle Ocean?
Brook Trout stocked at Grizzle Ocean average 4.2 in.
How do you get on Grizzle Ocean?
Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Ticonderoga, New York. Facilities include camping. In the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, about a 2-mile hike on the Grizzle Ocean Trail from Putnam Pond Campground, shorter if you paddle across Putnam Pond first. A 1.1-mile loop trail circles the pond, with a lean-to. Day-use parking fee at the campground when it is open.