Bull Pond trout stocking
Highlands, Orange County, New York · pond · about 1,018 ft elevation
Bull Pond was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2020. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, brook trout.
- Number 11 of 21 stocked waters in Orange County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: RAMAPO R AT MARY H HARRIMAN MEM PK AT HARRIMAN NY (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 4 cfs
- much lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.72 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Bull Pond
- Today67°FLight Rain78% rain · wind 7 to 10 mph
- Tonight58°FLight Rain78% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Friday66°FLight Rain79% rain · wind 2 mph
- Friday Night48°FChance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy27% rain · wind 3 mph
- Saturday60°FPartly Sunny then Chance Light Rain42% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Saturday Night43°FChance Light Rain42% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Bull Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in April.
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 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 7 | 4,230 | 604 | 8.7 in |
| Brook trout | 5 | 5,700 | 1,140 | 8.9 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Yearly totalPlanned date not published | Brook troutBrown trout | 2,320 | 8.0 in |
20251 stocking · 710 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 710 | 7.1 in |
20241 stocking · 2,330 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brook troutBrown trout | 2,330 | 8.6 in |
20232 stockings · 2,230 fish
- June brown trout, 680 fish
- April brook trout, brown trout, 1,550 fish
20222 stockings · 2,130 fish
- May brown trout, 680 fish
- April brook trout, 1,450 fish
20211 stocking · 1,440 fish
- April brook trout, brown trout, 1,440 fish
20201 stocking · 1,090 fish
- April brook trout, brown trout, 1,090 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.
Where is Bull Pond?
Highlands, Orange County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Bull Pond
- Woodbury Creekstream · 1 mistocked Apr 2024
- Round Pondpond · 4 mistocked Apr 2025
- Round Pondpond · 4 mistocked Apr 2025
- Hessian Lakelake · 5 mistocked Apr 2025
- Highland Brookstream · 5 mistocked Apr 2025
- Moodna Creekstream · 5 mistocked Mar 2025
- Lusk Reservoirlake · 7 mistocked Apr 2025
- Island Pondpond · 7 mistocked Apr 2024
All stocked waters in Orange CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Bull Pond
- When was Bull Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 710 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Bull Pond stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Bull Pond stocked often?
- Number 11 of 21 stocked waters in Orange 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 Bull Pond?
- Brown trout (7 stockings, 4,230 fish); Brook trout (5 stockings, 5,700 fish).