Winch Pond
NYSDEC reported 220 trout stocked in Winch 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 .
Winch Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 220
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 354
- 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, 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 trout230 fish | 230 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout220 fish · Average length: 8 in | 220 | 1 | 8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout230 fish · Average length: 8 in | 230 | 1 | 8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout210 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 210 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025220 fish | 220 |
| 2024230 fish | 230 |
| 2023210 fish | 210 |
| 2022210 fish | 210 |
| 2021670 fish | 670 |
| 2020448 fish | 448 |
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 | 1,080 | 54% |
| Brook trout | 908 | 46% |
Map point 44.3326, -73.8874: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 971441). 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 Winch 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 3- Hungry Trout Fly Shopfishing and hunting store · Wilmington3.1 mi
- Battle Born Bait Companyfishing and hunting store · Wilmington3.3 mi
- AuSable River Two Fly Shop Incfishing and hunting store · Wilmington5.0 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Adirondack Rock and River Guidecanoe and kayak rental · Keene4.9 mi
- Placid Boat Rentalsboat rental · North Elba5.1 mi
- Mirror Lake Boat Rentalboat rental · Lake Placid5.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Wilmington Notch Campgroundcampground · Wilmington1.8 mi
- Kampgrounds Of Americacampground · Wilmington3.3 mi
- Wilmington / North Pole KOA Holidaycampground · Wilmington4.6 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Ledge Rock at Whitefacemotel · Wilmington2.4 mi
- The Hungry Trout Resortresort · Wilmington3.2 mi
- The Wilderness Inn: Chaletslodge · Wilmington4.1 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.