Ensign Pond
NYSDEC reported 250 trout stocked in Ensign Pond (Essex 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 .

Ensign Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 250
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 400
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
Every stocking record
DEC stocking lists for the last three years on record, by month and species, newest first, then yearly totals. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout250 fish · Average length: 11 in | 250 | 1 | 11 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout250 fish · Average length: 11 in | 250 | 1 | 11 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout300 fish · Average length: 14 in | 300 | 1 | 14 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025250 fish | 250 |
| 2024250 fish | 250 |
| 2023300 fish | 300 |
| 2022300 fish | 300 |
| 2021300 fish | 300 |
| 2020850 fish | 850 |
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 | 2,250 | 100% |
Map point 44.0337, -73.6020: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 949674). 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 Essex County: West Branch Ausable River, Boreas River, East Branch Ausable River, La Chute River, Boquet River, Schroon River, Moose Pond, Ausable River.
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 Ensign 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 2- F.M.B. Bait and Tacklefishing and hunting store · Moriah7.0 mi
- Norm's Bait & Tacklefishing and hunting store · Crown Point9.0 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Adirondack Canoe Companycanoe and kayak rental · Moriah5.5 mi
- Bridgeview Harbour Marinamarina · Port Henry7.1 mi
- Port Henry Marinamarina · Port Henry7.5 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Sharp Bridge Campgroundcampground · North Hudson3.8 mi
- Petros Millbrook Campsite & RVRV park · Port Henry6.3 mi
- Bulagga Bay Camp Sitecampground · Port Henry7.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- High Peaks Welcome Center Adirondack Mountainshotel · North Hudson6.0 mi
- Collins Motel & Cabinshotel · Port Henry6.9 mi
- The Village Inninn · Port Henry7.1 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.