Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 7.2 in · 15 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideLittle Hope Pond fishing
Little Hope Pond fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Golden Shiner. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. 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 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,711 ft
Fish at Little Hope Pond
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Golden Shiner Confirmed present
How Little Hope Pond is stocked
Meacham Lake (8.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Meacham Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
140
Fish stocked in 2012
140
Fish stocked in 2013
150
Fish stocked in 2014
150
Fish stocked in 2015
130
Fish stocked in 2016
120
Fish stocked in 2017
150
Fish stocked in 2018
150
Fish stocked in 2019
150
Fish stocked in 2020
90
Fish stocked in 2021
70
Fish stocked in 2022
350
Fish stocked in 2023
350
Fish stocked in 2024
350
Fish stocked in 2025
350
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 350 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2024 | Brook Trout | 350 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 350 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 350 | 4.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brook Trout | 70 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brook Trout | 90 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 150 | 8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brook Trout | 150 | 8 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brook Trout | 150 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brook Trout | 120 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 130 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brook Trout | 150 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 150 | 8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 140 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brook Trout | 140 | 8.9 in | report |
Access and facts
A 7-acre roadside pond next to Hope Pond, reached directly from the Kushaqua-Mud Pond Road in DEC's Debar Mountain Wild Forest. A campsite sits on a short roadway leaving the road across from the pond. Up to 20 feet deep, 11.5 feet on average.
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Common questions
What fish are at Little Hope Pond?
Fishing Little Hope Pond usually means Brook Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 7.2 in. Golden Shiner is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Little Hope Pond stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Little Hope Pond?
Brook Trout stocked at Little Hope Pond average 7.2 in.
How do you get on Little Hope Pond?
A 7-acre roadside pond next to Hope Pond, reached directly from the Kushaqua-Mud Pond Road in DEC's Debar Mountain Wild Forest. A campsite sits on a short roadway leaving the road across from the pond. Up to 20 feet deep, 11.5 feet on average.
Which lakes near Little Hope Pond were stocked more recently?
Meacham Lake (8.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Meacham Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.