Little Hope Pond fishing

Fishing at Little Hope Pond has Brook Trout on the stocking report. 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 1, 2025

Plants on record

Since 2011

Species recorded

Average size

7.2 in

Elevation

1,711 ft

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How Little Hope Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was September 1, 2025, later than usual.

Meacham Lake (8.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Meacham Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Little Hope Pond

Fishing Little Hope Pond is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 15 plants

Plants: 15 of 15
Last stocked: September 1, 2025
Average length: 7.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

1402011
1402012
1502013
1502014
1302015
1202016
1502017
1502018
1502019
902020
702021
3502022
3502023
3502024
3502025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 1, 2025	Brook Trout	350	4.3 in	report
October 1, 2024	Brook Trout	350	4.6 in	report
September 1, 2023	Brook Trout	350	4.2 in	report
October 1, 2022	Brook Trout	350	4.5 in	report
April 1, 2021	Brook Trout	70	8.8 in	report
April 1, 2020	Brook Trout	90	7.8 in	report
May 1, 2019	Brook Trout	150	8 in	report
April 1, 2018	Brook Trout	150	8 in	report
April 1, 2017	Brook Trout	150	8.1 in	report
April 1, 2016	Brook Trout	120	8.1 in	report
May 1, 2015	Brook Trout	130	8.9 in	report
May 1, 2014	Brook Trout	150	8.3 in	report
May 1, 2013	Brook Trout	150	8 in	report
May 1, 2012	Brook Trout	140	8.1 in	report
April 1, 2011	Brook Trout	140	8.9 in	report

Species stocked here

Brook Trout (15)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.