Waterport Pond fishing

Fishing at Waterport Pond is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass, and 6 more. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2014, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked

June 1, 2025

Plants on record

7

Since 2014

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.4 in

Elevation

327 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Waterport, NY
Boat ramp
Yes

Hydroelectric reservoir on Oak Orchard Creek near Waterport, with a steep, rocky, fluctuating shoreline. Concrete boat ramp with parking for 8 cars and trailers on NY Route 279.

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How Waterport Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2025 it was June 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

Fish at Waterport Pond

Fishing Waterport Pond is most likely to be for Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
1.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,6002014
  • 6,6002015
  • 6,6282017
  • 6,6052018
  • 8,4902023
  • 6,6002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2025 Walleye 6,600 1.4 in report
June 1, 2023 Walleye 6,600 1.2 in report
June 1, 2023 Walleye 1,890 1 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 6,605 1.5 in report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 6,628 1.5 in report
June 1, 2015 Walleye 6,600 1.6 in report
June 1, 2014 Walleye 6,600 1.3 in report

Species found here

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

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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