Second Pond
NYSDEC reported 900 trout stocked in Second Pond (Rensselaer 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 .
Second Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 900
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 950
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Brown trout450 fish | 450 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout900 fish · Average length: 7.2 in | 900 | 2 | 7.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Average length: 6 in | 2,000 | 1 | 6 in |
| May | Brown trout450 fish · Average length: 8.4 in | 450 | 1 | 8.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout430 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 430 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025900 fish | 900 |
| 20242,450 fish | 2,450 |
| 2023430 fish | 430 |
| 20221,030 fish | 1,030 |
| 2021470 fish | 470 |
| 2020370 fish | 370 |
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 | 3,050 | 54% |
| Rainbow trout | 2,000 | 35% |
| Brook trout | 600 | 11% |
Map point 42.7800, -73.4474: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 964776). 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 Rensselaer County: Kinderhook Creek, Poesten Kill, Walloomsac River, Shaver Pond, Long Pond, Town Park 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 Second 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 3- Aqua Vista Valley Campgroundscampground · Petersburgh5.6 mi
- Broken Wheel Campgroundcampground · Petersburgh5.8 mi
- Dedeos camp Groundcampground · Troy9.9 mi
Lodging
nearest 2- Grafton Inninn · Grafton0.8 mi
- Berlin Hotelhotel · Berlin7.1 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.