Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.3 in · 15 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideHedgehog Pond fishing
Hedgehog Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. 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 recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.3 in
- Elevation
- 1,688 ft
Fish at Hedgehog Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Hedgehog Pond is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
300
Fish stocked in 2012
190
Fish stocked in 2013
300
Fish stocked in 2014
300
Fish stocked in 2015
300
Fish stocked in 2016
300
Fish stocked in 2017
300
Fish stocked in 2018
240
Fish stocked in 2019
360
Fish stocked in 2020
195
Fish stocked in 2021
300
Fish stocked in 2022
300
Fish stocked in 2023
300
Fish stocked in 2024
300
Fish stocked in 2025
300
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 195 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 360 | 4 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 240 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| October 2016 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| October 2015 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2014 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2013 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.1 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 190 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 300 | 5.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Cranberry Lake, New York
A stocked brook trout pond east of Cranberry Lake in the Cranberry Lake Wild Forest. The yellow-marked Hedgehog Pond Trail runs 0.5 mile from the Cranberry Lake shore to the pond, crossing the Dog Pond Loop Trail 0.2 mile before the water.
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Common questions
What fish are at Hedgehog Pond?
Fishing Hedgehog Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.3 in.
When is Hedgehog Pond 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 Hedgehog Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Hedgehog Pond average 4.3 in.
How do you get on Hedgehog Pond?
The nearest town is Cranberry Lake, New York. A stocked brook trout pond east of Cranberry Lake in the Cranberry Lake Wild Forest. The yellow-marked Hedgehog Pond Trail runs 0.5 mile from the Cranberry Lake shore to the pond, crossing the Dog Pond Loop Trail 0.2 mile before the water.