Big Hope Pond trout stocking
Franklin, Franklin County, New York · pond
Big Hope Pond was last stocked 14 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 10 stockings on record since Oct 1, 2016. Most stockings come in October. Species stocked: brook trout.
Last stocked
14 months ago
Sep 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
10 stockings
since Oct 1, 2016
- Number 32 of 113 stocked waters in Franklin County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
When is Big Hope Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in October.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 10 | 7,140 | 714 | 4.3 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 700 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
SeptemberLatest sometime this month | Brook trout | 700 | 4.3 in |
20241 stocking · 700 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
October sometime this month | Brook trout | 700 | 4.6 in |
20231 stocking · 700 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
September sometime this month | Brook trout | 700 | 4.2 in |
20221 stocking · 700 fish
- October brook trout, 700 fish
20211 stocking · 700 fish
- October brook trout, 700 fish
20201 stocking · 700 fish
- October brook trout, 700 fish
20191 stocking · 840 fish
- October brook trout, 840 fish
20181 stocking · 700 fish
- October brook trout, 700 fish
20171 stocking · 700 fish
- October brook trout, 700 fish
20161 stocking · 700 fish
- October brook trout, 700 fish
From New York fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: New York fishing regulations.
Other stocked waters in Franklin County
- Green Pondpond · Santa Clarastocked Nov 2025
- Lake Colbylakestocked Nov 2025
- Meacham Lakelake · Duanestocked Nov 2025
- Benz Pondpond · Waverlystocked Oct 2025
- Black Pondpond · Santa Clarastocked Oct 2025
- Deuel Pondpond · Santa Clarastocked Oct 2025
- Grass Pondpond · Franklinstocked Oct 2025
- Little Black Pondpond · Santa Clarastocked Oct 2025
All stocked waters in Franklin CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Big Hope Pond
- When was Big Hope Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 700 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Big Hope Pond stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in October.
- Is Big Hope Pond stocked often?
- Number 32 of 113 stocked waters in Franklin County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Big Hope Pond?
- Brook trout (10 stockings, 7,140 fish).