Ballard Pond
NYSDEC reported 590 trout stocked in Ballard Pond (Schuyler County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .

Ballard Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 590
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 472
- 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 | Brook trout620 fish | 620 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout590 fish · Average length: 9.5 in | 590 | 1 | 9.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout620 fish · Average length: 9.8 in | 620 | 1 | 9.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout560 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 560 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025590 fish | 590 |
| 2024620 fish | 620 |
| 2023560 fish | 560 |
| 2022560 fish | 560 |
| 2021270 fish | 270 |
| 2020350 fish | 350 |
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 | 2,360 | 80% |
| Rainbow trout | 590 | 20% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Schuyler County: Cayuta Creek, Catharine Creek, Foster Pond, Potomac 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.