Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.1 in · 13 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideKibby Pond fishing
Kibby Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Brown Bullhead, Creek Chub, and Banded Killifish. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dusk and night for Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+3 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4.1 in
- Elevation
- 2,094 ft
Fish at Kibby Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide Creek Chub Confirmed present
Banded Killifish Confirmed present
Kibby Pond is located southeast of Bakers Mills, New York. Anglers visiting this pond can find tiger trout, brook trout, and brown bullhead. There is a 2 mile trail off CR-8 leading to the west shore, offering access to the pond. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Kibby Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016 and 2020.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,200
Fish stocked in 2012
600
Fish stocked in 2013
800
Fish stocked in 2014
1,200
Fish stocked in 2015
1,200
Fish stocked in 2017
1,200
Fish stocked in 2018
960
Fish stocked in 2019
1,440
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 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,440 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 960 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 800 | 3.4 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.8 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.9 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Bakers Mills
- Shore access
- Yes
- Facilities
- camping
Park along NY-8 at a small, easily missed trailhead west of the pond. The marked Kibby Pond Trail crosses a brook, then climbs about 1.3 to 1.5 miles to the shore. One campsite sits at the trail's end and another a short way south. The pond is in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Kibby Pond
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Common questions
What fish are at Kibby Pond?
Fishing Kibby Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.1 in. Brown Bullhead, Creek Chub, and Banded Killifish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Kibby Pond stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2016 and 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at Kibby Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Kibby Pond average 4.1 in.
How do you get on Kibby Pond?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Bakers Mills. Facilities include camping. Park along NY-8 at a small, easily missed trailhead west of the pond. The marked Kibby Pond Trail crosses a brook, then climbs about 1.3 to 1.5 miles to the shore. One campsite sits at the trail's end and another a short way south. The pond is in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest.