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Essex County

Howard Pond

NYSDEC reported 600 trout stocked in Howard Pond (Essex County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is September 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.

NYSDEC data pulled .

A lake with trees and reflection
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Howard Pond in numbers

trout stocked in 2025
600
yearly average, 2020–2024
558
years stocked since 2020
6
Stocking log

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.

Last stocked, September 2025600600 brook trout
2025 · 600 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
SeptemberBrook trout600 fish · Average length: 4.5 in60014.5 in
2024 · 600 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
SeptemberBrook trout600 fish · Average length: 4.3 in60014.3 in
2023 · 600 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
SeptemberBrook trout600 fish · Average length: 4.2 in60014.2 in
Every year since 2020
YearFish
2025600 fish600
2024600 fish600
2023600 fish600
2022600 fish600
2021600 fish600
2020390 fish390
2020 – 2025

Trout stocked each year

DEC’s lists end with the latest year it has published. The tallest year is yellow.

  1. 3902020: 390 fish
  2. 6002021: 600 fish
  3. 6002022: 600 fish
  4. 6002023: 600 fish
  5. 6002024: 600 fish
  6. 6002025: 600 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Brook trout3,390100%

Open on a map

Map point 44.0185, -73.6402: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 953314). 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 Howard 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
  • F.M.B. Bait and Tacklefishing and hunting store · Moriah8.9 mi

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 3

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Lodging

nearest 3
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