Puffer Pond fishing

Fishing at Puffer Pond is on a natural lake, stocked with Brook Trout and black bullhead. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 1, 2017

Plants on record

6

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4 in

Elevation

2,184 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

A lake southwest of Christian Hill reached by trail from Thirteenth Lake; no boat launch on site, hand-carry access only.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , access , fishing_notes

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How Puffer Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2017 it was October 1, 2017, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

John Pond (3.8 mi), Thirteenth Lake (4 mi), Siamese Brook (4.7 mi), and Crotched Pond (4.9 mi) were stocked more recently. John Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Thirteenth Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Siamese Brook is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Crotched Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Puffer Pond

Fishing Puffer Pond is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 6 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
October 1, 2017
Average length
4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Puffer Pond

Puffer Pond is a lake located southwest of Christian Hill, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout and black bullhead. For those looking to fish here, access is provided by trail from Thirteenth Lake.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0002011
  • 1,5002012
  • 8002013
  • 1,0002014
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002017

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,000 4 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,000 4 in report
October 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,000 4.1 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 800 3.4 in report
November 1, 2012 Brook Trout 1,500 4.7 in report
October 1, 2011 Brook Trout 1,000 3.6 in report

Species found here

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

  • black 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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