Palmer Pond fishing

Fishing at Palmer Pond has Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2011, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.

Last stocked

May 1, 2024

Plants on record

22

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

10.9 in

Elevation

1,185 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Riparius
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

There is a trail off Palmer Road on the south shore.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Palmer 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, 2020, 2022, and 2023.

Mill Creek (1.5 mi), Loon Lake (2.3 mi), Glen Creek (4.2 mi), Trout Brook (5.9 mi), and North Creek (6.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Mill Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout, Glen Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout, Trout Brook is also stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout, and North Creek is also stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Palmer Pond

Fishing Palmer Pond is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 10 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 22
Last stocked
May 1, 2024
Average length
12.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 22
Last stocked
May 1, 2017
Average length
10.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 22
Last stocked
May 1, 2017
Average length
9.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Palmer Pond

Palmer Pond is located southeast of Riparius, New York. Fish species present in the lake are tiger trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 9502011
  • 9502012
  • 9502013
  • 9502014
  • 9502015
  • 9502017
  • 2502018
  • 2502019
  • 5602021
  • 2702024

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 22 plants Showing 22 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 270 8.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 560 8.4 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 250 13.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 250 13.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 13 in report
May 1, 2017 Brook Trout 200 9.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 9.4 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 250 12.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brook Trout 200 10 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 500 9.4 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 13.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brook Trout 200 10.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 10 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 250 13 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 200 10.5 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 500 9.86 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 250 12.7 in report
May 1, 2012 Brook Trout 200 9.64 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 9.4 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 13.6 in report
May 1, 2011 Brook Trout 200 10.8 in report
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Species found here

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

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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