Jackson Pond fishing

Jackson Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2013, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
September 2025
Brook Trout
Plants on record
12
Since 2013
Species recorded
1
Average size
4.3 in
Elevation
1,608 ft

Fish at Jackson Pond

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.3 in · 12 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Jackson Pond is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish stocked in 2013

850

Fish stocked in 2014

850

Fish stocked in 2015

850

Fish stocked in 2017

850

Fish stocked in 2018

680

Fish stocked in 2019

1,020

Fish stocked in 2020

420

Fish stocked in 2021

850

Fish stocked in 2022

850

Fish stocked in 2023

850

Fish stocked in 2024

850

Fish stocked in 2025

850

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 2025Brook Trout8504.1 inreport
September 2024Brook Trout8504.1 inreport
September 2023Brook Trout8504 inreport
October 2022Brook Trout8504.5 inreport
October 2021Brook Trout8503.8 inreport
September 2020Brook Trout4204.8 inreport
October 2019Brook Trout1,0204.5 inreport
October 2018Brook Trout6804.6 inreport
October 2017Brook Trout8505 inreport
September 2015Brook Trout8504.6 inreport
October 2014Brook Trout8503.7 inreport
September 2013Brook Trout8504.3 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Newcomb

Jackson Pond sits in DEC's Essex Chain Lakes Complex. A 0.3-mile old road leads to it from Chain Lakes Road North. The Deer Pond Parking Area on the Cornell/Deer Pond Road, reached from Newcomb, is DEC's main access point for the Chain Lakes and nearby waters.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Jackson Pond?

Fishing Jackson Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.3 in.

When is Jackson Pond stocked?

Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2013, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Jackson Pond?

Brook Trout stocked at Jackson Pond average 4.3 in.

How do you get on Jackson Pond?

The nearest town is Newcomb. Jackson Pond sits in DEC's Essex Chain Lakes Complex. A 0.3-mile old road leads to it from Chain Lakes Road North. The Deer Pond Parking Area on the Cornell/Deer Pond Road, reached from Newcomb, is DEC's main access point for the Chain Lakes and nearby waters.

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