Military Pond
NYSDEC reported 580 trout stocked in Military Pond (Clinton County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is April 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Military Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 580
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 444
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Brown trout590 fish | 590 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout580 fish · Average length: 8 in | 580 | 1 | 8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout590 fish · Average length: 8 in | 590 | 1 | 8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout550 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 550 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025580 fish | 580 |
| 2024590 fish | 590 |
| 2023550 fish | 550 |
| 2021600 fish | 600 |
| 2020480 fish | 480 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 2,800 | 100% |
Map point 44.5483, -73.7211: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 957189). 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 Clinton County: Saranac River, North Branch Great Chazy River, Chazy Lake, Dry Mill Brook, North Branch Chazy River, North Branch Saranac River, Salmon River, Taylor Pond.
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 Military 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
1 listed- C & S Bait & Tacklefishing and hunting store · Saranac6.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Saranac Islands Saranac Lake NYcampground · Saranac5.8 mi
- Taylor Pond Campgroundcampground · Au Sable Forks6.2 mi
- Douglas Resort and Campgroundcampground · Au Sable Forks7.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Island at Fern Lakehotel · Au Sable Forks4.4 mi
- Cayuga Cabincabins · Jay8.3 mi
- Cedar Chaletcabins · Jay8.9 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.