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Clay Pond trout stocking

Poland, Chautauqua County, New York · pond · about 1,245 ft elevation

Clay Pond was last stocked 31 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2024). We have 10 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
31 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2024
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
10 stockings
since Apr 1, 2016
  • Number 6 of 22 stocked waters in Chautauqua County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CHADAKOIN RIVER AT FALCONER NY (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
615 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.83 ft
0364729Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 608 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Clay Pond

  • This Afternoon
    55°F
    Rain Showers
    78% rain · wind 7 mph
  • Tonight
    32°F
    Rain Showers
    76% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Saturday
    52°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    67% rain · wind 3 to 10 mph
  • Saturday Night
    36°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    70% rain · wind 8 mph
  • Sunday
    55°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    60% rain · wind 7 to 16 mph
  • Sunday Night
    35°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    55% rain · wind 12 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Clay Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 2 stockings2MarApr: 8 stockings8AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Clay Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20241
20231
20221
20211
20201
20191
20181

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout990010013.6 in
Brook trout61,4702459.2 in
Rainbow trout39203079.4 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilPlanned
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
430
10.8 in
20241 stocking · 420 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
420
12.1 in
20231 stocking · 400 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
400
11.6 in
20221 stocking · 400 fish
  • April brown trout, rainbow trout, 400 fish
20211 stocking · 240 fish
  • March brook trout, brown trout, 240 fish
20201 stocking · 290 fish
  • March brook trout, brown trout, 290 fish
20191 stocking · 400 fish
  • April brook trout, brown trout, 400 fish
20181 stocking · 400 fish
  • April brook trout, brown trout, 400 fish
20171 stocking · 400 fish
  • April brook trout, brown trout, 400 fish
20161 stocking · 340 fish
  • April brook trout, brown trout, 340 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 Clay Pond?

Poland, Chautauqua County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Clay Pond

All stocked waters in Chautauqua CountyStocked this week in New York

Questions about Clay Pond

When was Clay Pond last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2024 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 420 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Clay Pond stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Clay Pond stocked often?
Number 6 of 22 stocked waters in Chautauqua 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 Clay Pond?
Brown trout (9 stockings, 900 fish); Brook trout (6 stockings, 1,470 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 920 fish).