Stephens Pond
NYSDEC reported 1,070 trout stocked in Stephens Pond (Hamilton 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 .
Stephens Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,070
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,620
- 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 trout1,080 fish | 1,080 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout1,070 fish · Average length: 8 in | 1,070 | 1 | 8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,090 fish · Average length: 8.1 in | 1,090 | 1 | 8.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,020 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 1,020 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,070 fish | 1,070 |
| 20241,090 fish | 1,090 |
| 20231,020 fish | 1,020 |
| 20221,020 fish | 1,020 |
| 20212,700 fish | 2,700 |
| 20202,270 fish | 2,270 |
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 | 5,500 | 60% |
| Brook trout | 3,670 | 40% |
Map point 43.8201, -74.4158: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 966351). 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 Hamilton County: Sacandaga River, Indian River, Indian Lake, Jessup River, Lake Eaton, Blue Mountain Lake, Raquette Lake, Seventh Lake.
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 Stephens 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 3- Blue Mountain Lake Boat Liveryboat rental · Blue Mountain Lake2.6 mi
- Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Basecanoe and kayak rental · Indian Lake7.2 mi
- Adventure Sports Rafting Companycanoe and kayak rental · Indian Lake8.0 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Lake Durant Campgroundcampground · Indian Lake1.5 mi
- Lake Durantcampground · Indian Lake1.5 mi
- Cedar River campcampground · Indian Lake3.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Curry's Cottageshotel · Blue Mountain Lake2.6 mi
- Potters Blue Mountain Lakehotel · Blue Mountain Lake2.7 mi
- Steamboat Landinglodge · Blue Mountain Lake2.8 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.