Clear Pond trout stocking
Chester, Minerva, Warren County, New York · pond
Clear Pond was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 6 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, lake trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: HUDSON RIVER AT NORTH CREEK NY (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 417 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.79 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Clear Pond
- Overnight38°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Friday67°FMostly Sunnywind 3 to 8 mph
- Friday Night47°FMostly Cloudywind 6 mph
- Saturday62°FChance Light Rain45% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
- Saturday Night49°FChance Light Rain45% rain · wind 9 mph
- Sunday60°FChance Light Rain50% rain · wind 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Clear Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3 | 830 | 277 | 8.4 in |
| Lake trout | 2 | 290 | 145 | 7.0 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 280 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 280 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Lake trout | 160 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Lake trout | 130 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 280 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 270 |
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.
Where is Clear Pond?
Chester, Minerva, Warren County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Clear Pond
- Boreas Riverstream · 3 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Minerva Streamstream · 3 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Big Sherman Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Twentyninth Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Botheration Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Rankin Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Thirteenth Lakelake · 6 mistocked Nov 1, 2025
- thirteenth lakelake · 6 mistocked Oct 1, 2024
All stocked waters in Warren CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Clear Pond
- When was Clear Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 280 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Clear Pond stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Clear Pond?
- Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 830 fish); Lake trout (2 stockings, 290 fish).