Hoel Pond
NYSDEC reported 1,470 trout stocked in Hoel Pond (Franklin 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 .
Hoel Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,470
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,968
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Lake trout950 fish · Average length: 6 in | 950 | 1 | 6 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon520 fish · Average length: 6.45 in | 520 | 1 | 6.45 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Landlocked salmon4,000 fish · Average length: 1.5 in | 4,000 | 1 | 1.5 in |
| April | Lake trout780 fish · Average length: 7 in | 780 | 1 | 7 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon500 fish · Average length: 7 in | 500 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Landlocked salmon450 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 450 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,470 fish | 1,470 |
| 20245,280 fish | 5,280 |
| 2023450 fish | 450 |
| 20221,310 fish | 1,310 |
| 20211,400 fish | 1,400 |
| 20201,400 fish | 1,400 |
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 | 6,940 | 61% |
| Lake trout | 4,370 | 39% |
Map point 44.3528, -74.3502: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 952920). 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 Hoel 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- Hickok Boat Liveryfishing and hunting store · Saranac Lake3.3 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 2- Upper Saranac Marinamarina · Saranac Lake3.4 mi
- Saranac Lake Marinamarina · Saranac Lake9.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Rollins Pond Campgroundcampground · Saranac Lake3.4 mi
- Fish Creek Pond Campgroundcampground · Saranac Lake3.4 mi
- Fish Creek Ponds State Campsitecampground · Saranac Lake3.9 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Saranac Inn Golf Clubhotel · Saranac Lake0.7 mi
- The Pointlodge · Saranac Lake3.5 mi
- Lake Clear Lodge & Retreathotel · Lake Clear5.7 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.