Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Whey Pond fishing
Whey Pond fishing has Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Brown Bullhead and Golden Shiner. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, and dusk and night for Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 30
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 3 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.9 in
- Elevation
- 1,578 ft
Fish at Whey Pond
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last May 2013 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide Golden Shiner Confirmed present
How Whey Pond is stocked
Little Polliwog Pond (1.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Little Polliwog Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
6,400
Fish stocked in 2012
6,100
Fish stocked in 2013
4,100
Fish stocked in 2014
2,190
Fish stocked in 2015
2,380
Fish stocked in 2016
2,390
Fish stocked in 2017
2,340
Fish stocked in 2018
2,260
Fish stocked in 2019
2,430
Fish stocked in 2020
1,960
Fish stocked in 2021
2,270
Fish stocked in 2022
2,380
Fish stocked in 2023
2,380
Fish stocked in 2024
2,520
Fish stocked in 2025
2,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,340 | 8.11 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,160 | 9 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,360 | 9 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,160 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,280 | 9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 9 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,280 | 10 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,310 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 960 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 830 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,130 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 1,330 | 8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 960 | 8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,300 | 8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,240 | 8 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 8 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 1,290 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,280 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 870 | 8.7 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,320 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 3,000 | 2.9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 5,000 | 2.7 in | report |
| April 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brook Trout | 5,300 | 3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- camping
108-acre, 20-foot-deep pond beside DEC's Rollins Pond and Fish Creek campgrounds in Santa Clara. A parking area for about ten vehicles adjoins the pond, and canoes are carried about 100 feet to the water. Sandy bottom with underwater springs where trout spawn.
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About Whey Pond
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Common questions
What fish are at Whey Pond?
Fishing Whey Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 17 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.4 in. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.4 in. Brook Trout was last stocked May 2013, averaging 2.9 in. Brown Bullhead and Golden Shiner are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Whey Pond stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Whey Pond?
Stocked fish average 7.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.4 in. Brown Trout average 8.4 in. Brook Trout average 2.9 in.
How do you get on Whey Pond?
Facilities include camping. 108-acre, 20-foot-deep pond beside DEC's Rollins Pond and Fish Creek campgrounds in Santa Clara. A parking area for about ten vehicles adjoins the pond, and canoes are carried about 100 feet to the water. Sandy bottom with underwater springs where trout spawn.
Which lakes near Whey Pond were stocked more recently?
Little Polliwog Pond (1.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Little Polliwog Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.