Brook Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 11 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideHelms Pond fishing
Helms Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2014, most often in September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 11
- Since 2014
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 2,123 ft
Fish at Helms Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Helms Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2014
300
Fish stocked in 2015
300
Fish stocked in 2017
300
Fish stocked in 2018
240
Fish stocked in 2019
300
Fish stocked in 2020
190
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 | – | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 190 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 240 | 5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 300 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Blue Mountain Lake, New York
Park at the hiker lot at the end of Maple Lodge Road, Blue Mountain Lake (shared with Castle Rock). Follow the Sargent Pond trail past the Castle Rock Loop junction about 0.5 mile, then bushwhack north 0.15 mile to the swampy shore; about 4.2 miles round trip. Max depth is about 6 feet.
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Common questions
What fish are at Helms Pond?
Fishing Helms Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 11 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in.
When is Helms Pond stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2014, most often in September. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Helms Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Helms Pond average 4.2 in.
How do you get on Helms Pond?
The nearest town is Blue Mountain Lake, New York. Park at the hiker lot at the end of Maple Lodge Road, Blue Mountain Lake (shared with Castle Rock). Follow the Sargent Pond trail past the Castle Rock Loop junction about 0.5 mile, then bushwhack north 0.15 mile to the swampy shore; about 4.2 miles round trip. Max depth is about 6 feet.
Which lakes near Helms Pond were stocked more recently?
Blue Mountain Lake (1.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Blue Mountain Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.