Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Rat Pond fishing
Rat Pond fishing has Brown Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Golden Shiner, Fathead Minnow, and Northern Redbelly Dace. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+3 also recorded)
- Average size
- 8.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,616 ft
Fish at Rat Pond
Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Golden Shiner Confirmed present
Fathead Minnow Confirmed present Northern Redbelly Dace Confirmed present
How Rat Pond is stocked
Bone Pond (0.6 mi) and Meadow Pond (2.5 mi) were stocked more recently.
Fish stocked in 2011
510
Fish stocked in 2012
530
Fish stocked in 2013
440
Fish stocked in 2014
519
Fish stocked in 2015
510
Fish stocked in 2016
520
Fish stocked in 2017
500
Fish stocked in 2018
520
Fish stocked in 2019
530
Fish stocked in 2020
440
Fish stocked in 2021
560
Fish stocked in 2022
510
Fish stocked in 2023
510
Fish stocked in 2024
550
Fish stocked in 2025
540
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 540 | 8.67 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 550 | 9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 510 | 9 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 510 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 560 | 8 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 440 | 9 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 530 | 8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 520 | 8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 500 | 8 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 520 | 7.3 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 510 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 519 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 440 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 530 | 7.8 in | report |
| June 2011 | Brown Trout | 510 | 7.8 in | report |
Access and facts
Rat Pond (88 acres) sits in the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest in Franklin County. A 2021 NYSDEC survey found a heavily used brown trout fishery plus naturally present golden shiner, fathead minnow, and northern redbelly dace.
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Common questions
What fish are at Rat Pond?
Fishing Rat Pond usually means Brown Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 8.2 in. Golden Shiner, Fathead Minnow, and Northern Redbelly Dace are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Rat Pond stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Rat Pond?
Brown Trout stocked at Rat Pond average 8.2 in.
How do you get on Rat Pond?
Rat Pond (88 acres) sits in the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest in Franklin County. A 2021 NYSDEC survey found a heavily used brown trout fishery plus naturally present golden shiner, fathead minnow, and northern redbelly dace.
Which lakes near Rat Pond were stocked more recently?
Bone Pond (0.6 mi) and Meadow Pond (2.5 mi) were stocked more recently.