Hawk Pond
NYSDEC reported 500 trout stocked in Hawk Pond (Herkimer County) in 2024, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is September 2024. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Hawk Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 500
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 688
- years stocked since 2020
- 5
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 trout500 fish · Average length: 4.3 in | 500 | 1 | 4.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout500 fish · Average length: 4.1 in | 500 | 1 | 4.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout750 fish · Average length: 4 in | 750 | 1 | 4 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2024500 fish | 500 |
| 2023500 fish | 500 |
| 2022750 fish | 750 |
| 2021750 fish | 750 |
| 2020750 fish | 750 |
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 | 3,250 | 100% |
Map point 43.9568, -74.9593: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 952400). 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 Hawk 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
1 listed- Stillwater Reservoircampground · Lowville6.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Beaver River Hotelhotel · Lowville4.4 mi
- Norridgewock Hotellodge · Eagle Bay4.4 mi
- The Waldheimresort · Eagle Bay9.7 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.