Southards Pond
NYSDEC reported 750 trout stocked in Southards Pond (Suffolk County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is October 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Southards Pond in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 750
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 832
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Rainbow trout420 fish | 420 | 8 inches |
| March 2026 | Brown trout170 fish | 170 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brown trout170 fish · Average length: 11.1 in | 170 | 1 | 11.1 in |
| March | Rainbow trout420 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 420 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| March | Brown trout160 fish · Average length: 13.6 in | 160 | 1 | 13.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brown trout130 fish · Average length: 10.3 in | 130 | 1 | 10.3 in |
| September | Brown trout170 fish · Average length: 9.6 in | 170 | 1 | 9.6 in |
| March | Rainbow trout420 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 420 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| March | Brown trout160 fish · Average length: 11.2 in | 160 | 1 | 11.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Brown trout130 fish · Average length: 9.7 in | 130 | 1 | 9.7 in |
| October | Brown trout170 fish · Average length: 9.7 in | 170 | 1 | 9.7 in |
| March | Rainbow trout400 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 400 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| March | Brown trout150 fish · Average length: 13.7 in | 150 | 1 | 13.7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025750 fish | 750 |
| 2024880 fish | 880 |
| 2023850 fish | 850 |
| 2022850 fish | 850 |
| 2021780 fish | 780 |
| 2020800 fish | 800 |
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 | 2,620 | 53% |
| Rainbow trout | 2,290 | 47% |
Map point 40.7109, -73.3285: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 965897). 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 Suffolk County: Carmans River, Upper Lake, Belmont Lake, Hards Lake, Nissequogue River, West Lake, Argyle Lake, Carlls River.
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 Southards 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.
Bait and tackle
nearest 3- Trophy Tacklefishing and hunting store · West Babylon0.6 mi
- Great South Bay Bait & Tacklefishing and hunting store · Lindenhurst2.3 mi
- Lindenhurst Bait & Tacklefishing and hunting store · Lindenhurst2.4 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Southard's Boat Yardmarina · Babylon1.1 mi
- Nys Boating & Jetski Licenseboat rental · North Babylon1.2 mi
- Rainbow Marine Servicesmarina · Babylon1.7 mi
Fishing guides and charters
nearest 3- AllPro Chartersfishing charter · Lindenhurst3.2 mi
- Patty Ann Chartersfishing charter · Islip6.1 mi
- Captain Gillen Fishing at Captree State Parkfishing charter · Babylon6.1 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Little Pond State Campgroundcampground · Deer Park3.3 mi
- Island Quest Day Campcampground · Wyandanch4.2 mi
- Sunrise Day Campcampground · Wheatley Heights4.4 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Relax Inn Motelmotel · Babylon0.3 mi
- Sunview Motelmotel · Babylon0.7 mi
- Peanuts Paradise Resorthotel · West Islip1.9 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.