Sunshine Pond fishing

Fishing at Sunshine Pond has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2018, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2024

Plants on record

7

Since 2018

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.1 in

Elevation

1,950 ft

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How Sunshine Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2024 it was September 1, 2024, earlier than usual.

Lyon Lake (1.7 mi), Evergreen Lake (2.2 mi), Peaked Mountain Lake (2.9 mi), and Hidden Lake (3.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lyon Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Evergreen Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Peaked Mountain Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Hidden Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Sunshine Pond

Fishing Sunshine Pond is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 7 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
September 1, 2024
Average length
4.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0002018
  • 1,0002019
  • 1,0002020
  • 1,0002021
  • 1,0002022
  • 1,0002023
  • 1,0002024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,000 4.2 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 1,000 3.8 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,000 4 in report
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,000 4.6 in report
October 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,000 4.2 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,000 3.8 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 1,000 4.4 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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