Dawson Pond
NYSDEC reported 300 trout stocked in Dawson Pond (Franklin 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 .

Dawson Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 300
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 279
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout300 fish · Average length: 4.4 in | 300 | 1 | 4.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout300 fish · Average length: 4.5 in | 300 | 1 | 4.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout300 fish · Average length: 4 in | 300 | 1 | 4 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025300 fish | 300 |
| 2024300 fish | 300 |
| 2023300 fish | 300 |
| 2022300 fish | 300 |
| 2021300 fish | 300 |
| 2020195 fish | 195 |
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 | 1,695 | 100% |
Map point 44.1603, -74.3155: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 948081). 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 Franklin County: Salmon River, Chateaugay River, Lake Colby, Green Pond, Tupper Lake, Mountain Pond, Lake Clear, Malone Village Pond.
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 Dawson 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.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 2- Raquette River Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · Tupper Lake8.2 mi
- Blue Jay Campground & Marinamarina · Tupper Lake9.5 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Battle Fish Chartersfishing charter · Tupper Lake8.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Sekoncampground · Tupper Lake6.2 mi
- Saranac Villagecampground · Saranac Lake8.2 mi
- Eagle Island Campcampground · Saranac Lake8.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Northwood Cabinscabins · Tupper Lake7.0 mi
- Park Motel and Cabinshotel · Tupper Lake7.9 mi
- Shaheen's Adirondack Innhotel · Tupper Lake8.0 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.