Ochre Pond
NYSDEC reported 600 trout stocked in Ochre 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 .
Ochre Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 600
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 558
- 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 trout600 fish · Average length: 4.4 in | 600 | 1 | 4.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout600 fish · Average length: 4.5 in | 600 | 1 | 4.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout600 fish · Average length: 4 in | 600 | 1 | 4 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025600 fish | 600 |
| 2024600 fish | 600 |
| 2023600 fish | 600 |
| 2022600 fish | 600 |
| 2021600 fish | 600 |
| 2020390 fish | 390 |
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 | 3,390 | 100% |
Map point 44.3876, -74.3406: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 959217). 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 Ochre 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 Lake5.8 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Upper Saranac Marinamarina · Saranac Lake5.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Charlie's Inn Junction Campgroundcampground · Lake Clear5.6 mi
- Rollins Pond Campgroundcampground · Saranac Lake5.8 mi
- Fish Creek Pond Campgroundcampground · Saranac Lake5.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Saranac Inn Golf Clubhotel · Saranac Lake2.8 mi
- Lake Clear Lodge & Retreathotel · Lake Clear5.4 mi
- The Pointlodge · Saranac Lake5.8 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.