Olmstead Pond fishing

Fishing at Olmstead Pond is on a natural lake, stocked with Brook Trout and brown bullhead. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.3 in

Elevation

1,697 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Wanakena
Float tube friendly
Yes

Located northeast of Wanakena; reached by trail from West Flow Bay of Cranberry Lake on the south shore. Its outflow creek runs into Six Mile Creek.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town , access , fishing_notes

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How Olmstead Pond is stocked

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

Cranberry Lake (2.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Cranberry Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Olmstead Pond

Fishing Olmstead Pond is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 15
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Olmstead Pond

Olmstead Pond is a lake located northeast of Wanakena, New York, offering fishing opportunities for specific species. Fish species present in the pond are brown bullhead, and brook trout, providing targets for anglers. Access to the pond is available via a trail from West Flow Bay of Cranberry Lake on the south shore, guiding visitors to this location.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,1002011
  • 3172012
  • 3002013
  • 1,1002014
  • 1,1002015
  • 1,1002016
  • 1,1002017
  • 8802018
  • 1,3202019
  • 7152020
  • 1,1002021
  • 1,1002022
  • 1,1002023
  • 1,1002024
  • 1,1002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 1,100 4.6 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,100 4.5 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 1,100 4 in report
October 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,100 4.5 in report
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,100 4 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 715 4.5 in report
September 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,320 4 in report
September 1, 2018 Brook Trout 880 4.5 in report
September 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,100 4 in report
October 1, 2016 Brook Trout 1,100 4 in report
October 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,100 4.5 in report
October 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,100 4.1 in report
October 1, 2013 Brook Trout 300 4.1 in report
November 1, 2012 Brook Trout 317 4.3 in report
October 1, 2011 Brook Trout 1,100 5.5 in report

Species found here

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

  • brown bullhead : Wikipedia's own article on this water lists it among the fish species present there. (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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