Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Munson Pond fishing
Munson Pond fishing 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 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 26
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 6.5 in
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft
Fish at Munson Pond
Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last September 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2021 · avg 4.2 in · 11 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideHow Munson Pond is stocked
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 stocked in 2011
420
Fish stocked in 2012
430
Fish stocked in 2013
650
Fish stocked in 2014
680
Fish stocked in 2015
670
Fish stocked in 2016
670
Fish stocked in 2017
670
Fish stocked in 2018
570
Fish stocked in 2019
780
Fish stocked in 2020
470
Fish stocked in 2021
690
Fish stocked in 2022
380
Fish stocked in 2023
380
Fish stocked in 2024
410
Fish stocked in 2025
400
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 400 | 8 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 410 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 380 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 380 | 8.5 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 500 | 3.9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 190 | 8.3 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 320 | 3.9 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 150 | 8.7 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.2 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 180 | 8 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.2 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 170 | 8.2 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.1 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 170 | 8 in | report |
| October 2016 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.2 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 170 | 8 in | report |
| October 2015 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.3 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 170 | 7.9 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 500 | 3.8 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 180 | 8.5 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.4 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 150 | 8.5 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 250 | 4.8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 180 | 8 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 250 | 4.2 in | report |
| June 2011 | Brown Trout | 170 | 8.3 in | report |
Access and facts
A 19-acre pond in the Town of North Hudson, on Forest Preserve land in DEC's Hammond Pond Wild Forest.
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Common questions
What fish are at Munson Pond?
Fishing Munson Pond usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 15 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.3 in. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2021, averaging 4.2 in.
When is Munson Pond stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September.
How big are the fish stocked at Munson Pond?
Stocked fish average 6.5 in. Brown Trout average 8.3 in. Brook Trout average 4.2 in.
How do you get on Munson Pond?
A 19-acre pond in the Town of North Hudson, on Forest Preserve land in DEC's Hammond Pond Wild Forest.
Which lakes near Munson Pond were stocked more recently?
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.