Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Plants on record
15
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
9 in
Elevation
1,009 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
An 8-acre pond within Clarence Fahnestock State Park in northern Putnam County, said to be named after a local miner per an 1849 source.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes
How Pelton Pond is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, earlier than usual.
West Branch Reservoir (6.9 mi) was stocked more recently.
Fish at Pelton Pond
Fishing Pelton Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.
Rainbow Trout 15 plants
- Plants
- 15 of 15
- Last stocked
- March 1, 2025
- Average length
- 9 in
Fish stocked per year
- 3002011
- 3002012
- 3002013
- 2402014
- 3002015
- 3002016
- 3002017
- 2602018
- 3002019
- 2302020
- 2602021
- 3002022
- 3002023
- 3202024
- 3202025
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 320 | 9 in | report |
| March 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 320 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9.4 in | report |
| March 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 260 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 1, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 230 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 1, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 1, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 260 | 9 in | report |
| April 1, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 1, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 1, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 240 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 1, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 1, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 1, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 8.3 in | report |
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.