Pelton Pond

Pelton Pond fishing

Fishing at Pelton Pond is on a community pond, stocked with Rainbow Trout. 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 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

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3002011
  • 3002012
  • 3002013
  • 2402014
  • 3002015
  • 3002016
  • 3002017
  • 2602018
  • 3002019
  • 2302020
  • 2602021
  • 3002022
  • 3002023
  • 3202024
  • 3202025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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.

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