Long Pond fishing

Fishing at Long Pond has Tiger Muskie, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Crappie, Sunfish, and Chain Pickerel on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in August and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

August 1, 2023

Plants on record

11

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

9.5 in

Elevation

1,237 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes

A 115-acre Chenango County pond with a trailer-accessible boat launch; ice fishing is permitted.

Sources: shore_notes , access , access

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How Long Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of September. In 2023 it was August 1, 2023, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2021, and 2022.

Otselic River (8.7 mi), Genegantslet Creek (9 mi), Dudley Creek (9.1 mi), and Bowman Creek (10.9 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Long Pond

Fishing Long Pond is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. All 11 plants on record are Tiger Muskie.

Tiger Muskie 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
August 1, 2023
Average length
9.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3002011
  • 5002012
  • 5002013
  • 5002014
  • 5002015
  • 5002016
  • 5002018
  • 9802019
  • 5002020
  • 5002023

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 1, 2023 Tiger Muskie 500 8.6 in report
August 1, 2020 Tiger Muskie 500 9.1 in report
September 1, 2019 Tiger Muskie 500 8.5 in report
August 1, 2019 Tiger Muskie 480 11 in report
September 1, 2018 Tiger Muskie 500 9.5 in report
September 1, 2016 Tiger Muskie 500 – report
September 1, 2015 Tiger Muskie 500 9.4 in report
September 1, 2014 Tiger Muskie 500 8.3 in report
September 1, 2013 Tiger Muskie 500 10.1 in report
September 1, 2012 Tiger Muskie 500 11 in report
September 1, 2011 Tiger Muskie 300 9.6 in report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Sunfish : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Crappie : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Chain Pickerel : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)

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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