Whey Pond
NYSDEC reported 2,500 trout stocked in Whey 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 .
Whey Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,500
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,302
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Brown trout1,350 fish | 1,350 | 8 inches |
| Spring 2026 | Rainbow trout1,140 fish | 1,140 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout1,340 fish · Average length: 8.11 in | 1,340 | 1 | 8.11 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,160 fish · Average length: 9 in | 1,160 | 1 | 9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,360 fish · Average length: 9 in | 1,360 | 1 | 9 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,160 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 1,160 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,280 fish · Average length: 9 in | 1,280 | 1 | 9 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,100 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 1,100 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,500 fish | 2,500 |
| 20242,520 fish | 2,520 |
| 20232,380 fish | 2,380 |
| 20222,380 fish | 2,380 |
| 20212,270 fish | 2,270 |
| 20201,960 fish | 1,960 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 8,750 | 62% |
| Brown trout | 5,260 | 38% |
Map point 44.3078, -74.3922: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 971032). 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 Whey 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 Lake1.8 mi
- Mountain Market & Redemptionfishing and hunting store · Tupper Lake6.7 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 2- Upper Saranac Marinamarina · Saranac Lake1.9 mi
- Raquette River Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · Tupper Lake8.6 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Battle Fish Chartersfishing charter · Tupper Lake6.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Fish Creek Pond Campgroundcampground · Santa Clara0.7 mi
- Rollins Pond Campgroundscampground0.9 mi
- Fish Creek Ponds State Campsitecampground · Saranac Lake1.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Pointlodge · Saranac Lake3.1 mi
- Saranac Inn Golf Clubhotel · Saranac Lake3.8 mi
- Northwood Cabinscabins · Tupper Lake5.2 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.