Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Pelton Pond fishing
Pelton Pond fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- March 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 9 in
- Elevation
- 1,009 ft
Fish at Pelton Pond
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideHow Pelton Pond is stocked
West Branch Reservoir (6.9 mi) was stocked more recently.
Fish stocked in 2011
300
Fish stocked in 2012
300
Fish stocked in 2013
300
Fish stocked in 2014
240
Fish stocked in 2015
300
Fish stocked in 2016
300
Fish stocked in 2017
300
Fish stocked in 2018
260
Fish stocked in 2019
300
Fish stocked in 2020
230
Fish stocked in 2021
260
Fish stocked in 2022
300
Fish stocked in 2023
300
Fish stocked in 2024
320
Fish stocked in 2025
320
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 320 | 9 in | report |
| March 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 320 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9.4 in | report |
| March 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 260 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 230 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 260 | 9 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 240 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 8.3 in | report |
Access and facts
Park in the lot off Route 301 across from Fahnestock State Park headquarters; a map of the trails around the pond is posted there. DEC says this 9-acre pond is best fished from shore. An 1849 source says it is named after a local miner.
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About Pelton Pond
Nearest lakes
Public land at Pelton Pond
Pelton Pond is inside Clarence Fahnestock State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Pelton Pond?
Fishing Pelton Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 9 in. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Pelton Pond stocked?
Last stocked March 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in March and April.
How big are the fish stocked at Pelton Pond?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Pelton Pond average 9 in.
How do you get on Pelton Pond?
Park in the lot off Route 301 across from Fahnestock State Park headquarters; a map of the trails around the pond is posted there. DEC says this 9-acre pond is best fished from shore. An 1849 source says it is named after a local miner.
Which lakes near Pelton Pond were stocked more recently?
West Branch Reservoir (6.9 mi) was stocked more recently.