Center Pond trout stocking
Minerva, Essex County, New York · pond · about 2,094 ft elevation
Center Pond was last stocked 14 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Oct 1, 2017. Most stockings come in September to October. Species stocked: brook trout.
- Number 130 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
Weather at Center Pond
- Today44°FChance Rain Showers47% rain · wind 9 to 14 mph
- Tonight33°FCloudy12% rain · wind 9 to 16 mph
- Tuesday46°FChance Rain And Snow Showers34% rain · wind 7 to 15 mph
- Tuesday Night34°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers28% rain · wind 8 to 18 mph
- Veterans Day42°FSlight Chance Rain And Snow Showers17% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
- Wednesday Night28°FSlight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy15% rain · wind 2 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Center Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in September to 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 | 9 | 6,050 | 672 | 4.5 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 700 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
SeptemberLatest sometime this month | Brook trout | 700 | 4.1 in |
20241 stocking · 700 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
September sometime this month | Brook trout | 700 | 4.1 in |
20231 stocking · 700 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
September sometime this month | Brook trout | 700 | 4.0 in |
20221 stocking · 700 fish
- October brook trout, 700 fish
20211 stocking · 700 fish
- October brook trout, 700 fish
20201 stocking · 450 fish
- September brook trout, 450 fish
20191 stocking · 840 fish
- October brook trout, 840 fish
20181 stocking · 560 fish
- October brook trout, 560 fish
20171 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.
Where is Center Pond?
Minerva, Essex County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Center Pond
- Stony Pondpond · 1 mistocked Sep 2025
- Barnes Pondpond · 1 mistocked Oct 2019
- Big Sherman Pondpond · 1 mistocked Apr 2025
- Hewitt Pondpond · 2 mistocked Sep 2025
- Twentyninth Pondpond · 2 mistocked Apr 2025
- Balfour Lakelake · 2 mistocked Apr 2025
- Rankin Pondpond · 3 mistocked Apr 2025
- Oliver Pondpond · 3 mistocked Apr 2025
All stocked waters in Essex CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Center Pond
- When was Center 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 Center Pond stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in September to October.
- Is Center Pond stocked often?
- Number 130 of 227 stocked waters in Essex 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 Center Pond?
- Brook trout (9 stockings, 6,050 fish).