Rat Pond
NYSDEC reported 540 trout stocked in Rat Pond (Franklin County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Rat Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 540
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 514
- 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 trout540 fish | 540 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout540 fish · Average length: 8.67 in | 540 | 1 | 8.67 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout550 fish · Average length: 9 in | 550 | 1 | 9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout510 fish · Average length: 9 in | 510 | 1 | 9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025540 fish | 540 |
| 2024550 fish | 550 |
| 2023510 fish | 510 |
| 2022510 fish | 510 |
| 2021560 fish | 560 |
| 2020440 fish | 440 |
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 | 3,110 | 100% |
Map point 44.3546, -74.3128: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 962203). 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 Rat 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 2- Hickok Boat Liveryfishing and hunting store · Saranac Lake4.0 mi
- Adirondack Anglerfishing and hunting store · Saranac Lake8.8 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Upper Saranac Marinamarina · Saranac Lake4.1 mi
- Saranac Lake Marinamarina · Saranac Lake7.9 mi
- St. Regis Canoe Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · Saranac Lake9.1 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Rollins Pond Campgroundcampground · Saranac Lake4.1 mi
- Fish Creek Pond Campgroundcampground · Saranac Lake4.2 mi
- Charlie's Inn Junction Campgroundcampground · Lake Clear4.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Saranac Inn Golf Clubhotel · Saranac Lake1.4 mi
- The Pointlodge · Saranac Lake3.6 mi
- Lake Clear Lodge & Retreathotel · Lake Clear3.8 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.