Long Pond fishing

Fishing at Long Pond has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2012, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2024

Plants on record

11

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.8 in

Elevation

1,349 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Croghan
Boat ramp
Yes

Hand-launch access (10 hp limit) reached via Route 10/Belfort Road and Long Pond/Prentice Roads northeast of Croghan, provided under a DEC/FAA wildlife management agreement.

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 May. In 2024 it was May 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016 and 2021.

Clear Pond (1.5 mi) and Silver Dawn Lake (6.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Clear Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout and Silver Dawn Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Long Pond

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

Brook Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
May 1, 2024
Average length
8.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,4402012
  • 1,5002013
  • 1,5002014
  • 1,3102015
  • 1,5002017
  • 1,5002018
  • 1,5002019
  • 1,0002020
  • 1,5002022
  • 1,5002023
  • 1,6502024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,650 9.3 in report
May 1, 2023 Brook Trout 1,500 9.1 in report
May 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,500 8.5 in report
May 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,000 7.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,500 7.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Brook Trout 1,500 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,500 9 in report
May 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,310 9.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,500 9.6 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 1,500 9.3 in report
June 1, 2012 Brook Trout 1,440 9.1 in report

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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