Long Pond fishing

Fishing at Long Pond has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

21

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

9 in

Elevation

1,498 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Grafton
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Fee required
Yes

DEC-listed public hand launch on Long Pond in Grafton. Parking for 25 cars and trailers. Electric motors only. Day use fee in season. Boat rentals available.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Long Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Shaver Pond (1 mi) was stocked more recently. Shaver Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout.

Fish at Long Pond

Fishing Long Pond is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 18 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 21
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 21
Last stocked
April 1, 2012
Average length
9.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 21
Last stocked
November 1, 2022
Average length
7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,2402011
  • 1,8902012
  • 1,4502013
  • 1,7202014
  • 1,7102015
  • 1,7202016
  • 1,6502017
  • 2,3402018
  • 2,1702019
  • 1,4702020
  • 1,8602021
  • 4,2002022
  • 1,7002023
  • 1,8202024
  • 3,5602025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,780 7.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,780 7.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,820 8.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,700 8.9 in report
November 1, 2022 Brook Trout 2,500 7 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,700 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,860 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,470 9.1 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 400 13 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,770 8.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 600 13.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,740 8.9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,650 8.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,720 8.5 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,710 8.3 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,720 8.6 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,450 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 890 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,400 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 840 9.1 in report
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Species stocked here

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

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