Clay Pond
NYSDEC reported 420 trout stocked in Clay Pond (Chautauqua County) in 2024, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is April 2024. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Clay Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 420
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 332
- years stocked since 2020
- 5
Every stocking record
DEC stocking lists for the last three years on record, by month and species, newest first, then yearly totals, and the spring plan DEC published for this water. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| When (DEC wording) | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early April 2026 | Rainbow trout310 fish | 310 | 8 inches |
| Early April 2026 | Brown trout120 fish | 120 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout320 fish · Average length: 10.6 in | 320 | 1 | 10.6 in |
| April | Brown trout100 fish · Average length: 13.7 in | 100 | 1 | 13.7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout300 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 300 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| April | Brown trout100 fish · Average length: 13.8 in | 100 | 1 | 13.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout300 fish · Average length: 9 in | 300 | 1 | 9 in |
| April | Brown trout100 fish · Average length: 14 in | 100 | 1 | 14 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2024420 fish | 420 |
| 2023400 fish | 400 |
| 2022400 fish | 400 |
| 2021240 fish | 240 |
| 2020290 fish | 290 |
Trout stocked each year
DEC’s lists end with the latest year it has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 920 | 53% |
| Brown trout | 500 | 29% |
| Brook trout | 330 | 19% |
Map point 42.1180, -79.1774: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 946807). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Chautauqua County: Goose Creek, Canadaway Creek, Mill Creek, Cattaraugus Creek, Cassadaga Creek, Chautauqua Creek, Silver Creek, Walnut Creek.
Source: DEC fish stocking lists (actual), data.ny.gov and the DEC spring trout stocking plan, data.ny.gov, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Clay Pond
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Bait and tackle
nearest 3- Harpers Bait and Tacklefishing and hunting store · Jamestown3.3 mi
- Fluvanna Bait & Outdoorssporting goods store · Jamestown3.7 mi
- RM Tacklefishing and hunting store · Kiantone4.3 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Lawson Boat and Motormarina · Jamestown4.1 mi
- Carlson Boat Liverymarina · Celoron4.9 mi
- Holiday Harbormarina · Celoron5.1 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Top-A-Rise Campgroundcampground · Falconer4.8 mi
- Bella Vista Campgroundcampground · Kennedy5.5 mi
- Jellystone Park Chautauqua CountyRV park · Jamestown7.7 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Red Roof Inn Jamestown - Falconerresort · Falconer1.0 mi
- Quality Innhotel · Falconer1.0 mi
- Budget Innmotel · Falconer1.0 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.