Brown Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Rankin Pond fishing
Rankin Pond fishing has Brown Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2011, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 24
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 6.4 in
- Elevation
- 1,896 ft
Fish at Rankin Pond
Brown Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last October 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Rankin Pond is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
420
Fish stocked in 2012
420
Fish stocked in 2013
400
Fish stocked in 2014
620
Fish stocked in 2015
620
Fish stocked in 2017
620
Fish stocked in 2018
520
Fish stocked in 2019
720
Fish stocked in 2020
420
Fish stocked in 2021
630
Fish stocked in 2022
380
Fish stocked in 2023
380
Fish stocked in 2024
410
Fish stocked in 2025
400
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 400 | 8 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 410 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 380 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 380 | 8.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 500 | 3.8 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 130 | 8.3 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 320 | 4.8 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 100 | 8 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.5 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 120 | 7.5 in | report |
| October 2018 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 120 | 7.1 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 500 | 5 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 120 | 7 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.6 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 120 | 7 in | report |
| October 2014 | Brook Trout | 500 | 3.7 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 120 | 7.8 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.4 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 100 | 7.8 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.7 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 120 | 7.7 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 300 | 5.2 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 120 | 8.3 in | report |
Access and facts
Brook trout pond in the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest, Town of Minerva. The Rankin Pond Trail leaves a trailhead on State Route 28N and runs 0.4 mile to the pond's eastern shore, climbing 105 feet in the first 0.1 mile, then dropping 180 feet to the water.
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Common questions
What fish are at Rankin Pond?
Fishing Rankin Pond usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 14 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 7.8 in. Brook Trout was last stocked October 2021, averaging 4.4 in.
When is Rankin Pond stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2011, most often in May and October. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Rankin Pond?
Stocked fish average 6.4 in. Brown Trout average 7.8 in. Brook Trout average 4.4 in.
How do you get on Rankin Pond?
Brook trout pond in the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest, Town of Minerva. The Rankin Pond Trail leaves a trailhead on State Route 28N and runs 0.4 mile to the pond's eastern shore, climbing 105 feet in the first 0.1 mile, then dropping 180 feet to the water.
Which lakes near Rankin Pond were stocked more recently?
Stony Pond (2 mi) and Center Pond (2.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Stony Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout and Center Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.