Rhododendron Pond
NYSDEC reported 200 trout stocked in Rhododendron 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 .
Rhododendron Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 200
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 146
- 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. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout200 fish · Average length: 3.9 in | 200 | 1 | 3.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout200 fish · Average length: 4.2 in | 200 | 1 | 4.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout200 fish · Average length: 4.5 in | 200 | 1 | 4.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025200 fish | 200 |
| 2024200 fish | 200 |
| 2022200 fish | 200 |
| 2021200 fish | 200 |
| 2020130 fish | 130 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 930 | 100% |
Map point 44.1041, -73.7145: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 962443). 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 Rhododendron 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.
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Sharp Bridge Campgroundcampground · North Hudson4.6 mi
- Lincoln Pond Campsitecampground · Elizabethtown7.1 mi
- The Dancing Bear CampgroundRV park · New Russia7.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Mountain Meadowshotel · Keene Valley6.8 mi
- High Peaks Welcome Center Adirondack Mountainshotel · North Hudson6.9 mi
- RoosterComb Inninn · Keene Valley6.9 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.