Munson Pond fishing

Fishing at Munson Pond has Brown Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

26

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.5 in

Elevation

1,201 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No

A 19-acre Essex County pond with no boat launch listed by DEC.

Sources: shore_notes

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How Munson Pond is stocked

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

Howard Pond (0.6 mi), Brother Ponds (0.7 mi), and Triangle Pond (1.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Howard Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Brother Ponds is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Triangle Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Munson Pond

Fishing Munson Pond is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 15 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Brown Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 26
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 26
Last stocked
September 1, 2021
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4202011
  • 4302012
  • 6502013
  • 6802014
  • 6702015
  • 6702016
  • 6702017
  • 5702018
  • 7802019
  • 4702020
  • 6902021
  • 3802022
  • 3802023
  • 4102024
  • 4002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 26 plants Showing 26 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 400 8 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 410 8.4 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 380 8.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 380 8.5 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 500 3.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 190 8.3 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 320 3.9 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 8.7 in report
September 1, 2019 Brook Trout 600 4.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 180 8 in report
September 1, 2018 Brook Trout 400 4.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 170 8.2 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 500 4.1 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 170 8 in report
October 1, 2016 Brook Trout 500 4.2 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 170 8 in report
October 1, 2015 Brook Trout 500 4.3 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 170 7.9 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 500 3.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 180 8.5 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 500 4.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 8.5 in report
November 1, 2012 Brook Trout 250 4.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 180 8 in report
October 1, 2011 Brook Trout 250 4.2 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 8.3 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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