Stephens Pond fishing

Fishing at Stephens Pond has Brook Trout and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

22

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

5.3 in

Elevation

1,954 ft

Access and facts

Shore access
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping

Reached via the Northville-Placid Trail near DEC's Lake Durant Campground; has a lean-to shelter along the shore. Day-use parking at the trailhead requires a fee. Primitive camping allowed nearby.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Stephens Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of September. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Cascade Pond (1.2 mi), Wilson Pond (2.6 mi), and Blue Mountain Lake (3.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Cascade Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Wilson Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Blue Mountain Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Stephens Pond

Fishing Stephens Pond is as likely to be for Brook Trout and Brown Trout. Each accounts for 11 of 22 plants on record.

Brook Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 22
Last stocked
October 1, 2021
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 22
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,6002011
  • 4002012
  • 1,8002013
  • 2,8002014
  • 2,8002015
  • 2,8002017
  • 2,5002018
  • 1,8002019
  • 2,2702020
  • 2,7002021
  • 1,0202022
  • 1,0202023
  • 1,0902024
  • 1,0702025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,070 8 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,090 8.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,020 8.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,020 9 in report
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,500 4.6 in report
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,200 3.8 in report
September 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,300 5.9 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 970 4.8 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,800 4.5 in report
October 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,300 5 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 1,200 4.6 in report
October 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,300 5 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,500 5 in report
September 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,300 5.2 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,500 4.1 in report
October 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,300 5.4 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,500 3.2 in report
September 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,300 4.8 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 500 3.7 in report
October 1, 2012 Brook Trout 400 4.1 in report
October 1, 2011 Brown Trout 800 5.5 in report
September 1, 2011 Brook Trout 800 4.1 in report
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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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