Mckenzie Pond
NYSDEC reported 260 trout stocked in Mckenzie Pond (Essex County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .

Mckenzie Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 260
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 242
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon260 fish · Average length: 6.57 in | 260 | 1 | 6.57 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon250 fish · Average length: 7.2 in | 250 | 1 | 7.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon220 fish · Average length: 7 in | 220 | 1 | 7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025260 fish | 260 |
| 2024250 fish | 250 |
| 2023220 fish | 220 |
| 2022240 fish | 240 |
| 2021250 fish | 250 |
| 2020250 fish | 250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 1,470 | 100% |
Map point 44.3291, -74.0833: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 956799). 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 Mckenzie 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- Wiley's Fliesfishing and hunting store · North Elba2.2 mi
- Adirondack Anglerfishing and hunting store · Saranac Lake2.7 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Brown Dog Adirondack Boat & Kayak Rentalsboat rental · North Elba2.0 mi
- Fogarty's Lake Flower Marinamarina · Saranac Lake2.1 mi
- Swiss Marine Inc & swiss boat rentals incmarina · Saranac Lake2.1 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Evergreen Cabinscampground · Ray Brook2.0 mi
- Meadowbrook Campgroundcampground · Ray Brook2.2 mi
- AdirondackCampsitecampground · Saranac Lake3.6 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Mountain Lake Innhotel · Saranac Lake2.0 mi
- Amandas Village Motelhotel · Saranac Lake2.0 mi
- Best Western Saranac Lakehotel · Saranac Lake2.0 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.