Waterport Pond fishing

Waterport Pond fishing is stocked with Walleye on a reservoir. Also recorded: Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Brown Bullhead, Rock Bass, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, 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, Rock Bass, and Black Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish and Brown Bullhead.

Waterport Pond
Photo: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 2.5
Last stocked
June 2025
Walleye
Plants on record
7
Since 2014
Species stocked
1 (+12 also recorded)
Average size
1.4 in
Elevation
327 ft

Fish at Waterport Pond

1 stocked · 12 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last June 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked June 2025 · avg 1.4 in · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Waterport Pond is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

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

Fish stocked in 2014

6,600

Fish stocked in 2015

6,600

Fish stocked in 2017

6,628

Fish stocked in 2018

6,605

Fish stocked in 2023

8,490

Fish stocked in 2025

6,600

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2025Walleye6,6001.4 inreport
June 2023Walleye6,6001.2 inreport
June 2023Walleye1,8901 inreport
June 2018Walleye6,6051.5 inreport
June 2017Walleye6,6281.5 inreport
June 2015Walleye6,6001.6 inreport
June 2014Walleye6,6001.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Waterport, NY
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

Hydroelectric reservoir on Oak Orchard Creek near Waterport, with a steep, rocky, fluctuating shoreline. Municipal hard-surface boat ramp with parking for 8 cars and trailers on NY Route 279, in the Town of Carlton.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Waterport Pond

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Common questions

What fish are at Waterport Pond?

Fishing Waterport Pond usually means Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked June 2025, averaging 1.4 in. Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Brown Bullhead, and Rock Bass, plus 8 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Waterport Pond stocked?

Last stocked June 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2014, most often in June. No plants recorded in 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

How big are the fish stocked at Waterport Pond?

Walleye stocked at Waterport Pond average 1.4 in.

How do you get on Waterport Pond?

There is a boat ramp and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Waterport, NY. Hydroelectric reservoir on Oak Orchard Creek near Waterport, with a steep, rocky, fluctuating shoreline. Municipal hard-surface boat ramp with parking for 8 cars and trailers on NY Route 279, in the Town of Carlton.

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