Bear Pond
NYSDEC reported 2,800 trout stocked in Bear Pond (Herkimer 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 .
Bear Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,800
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,604
- 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 trout2,800 fish · Average length: 4.7 in | 2,800 | 1 | 4.7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout2,800 fish · Average length: 4.3 in | 2,800 | 1 | 4.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout2,800 fish · Average length: 4 in | 2,800 | 1 | 4 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,800 fish | 2,800 |
| 20242,800 fish | 2,800 |
| 20232,800 fish | 2,800 |
| 20222,800 fish | 2,800 |
| 20212,800 fish | 2,800 |
| 20201,820 fish | 1,820 |
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 | 15,820 | 100% |
Map point 43.9582, -75.0025: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 943300). 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 Herkimer County: West Canada Creek, Fourth Lake, Unadilla River, Third Lake, Twitchell Lake, Otsquago Creek, Beardsley Lake, Big Moose 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 Bear 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.
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 2- Stillwater Reservoircampground · Lowville5.2 mi
- Beaver Campcampground · Lowville10.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 2- Beaver River Hotelhotel · Lowville5.9 mi
- Norridgewock Hotellodge · Eagle Bay6.0 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.