Clear Pond trout stocking
Chester, Minerva, Warren County, New York · pond · about 1,685 ft elevation
Clear Pond was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 11 stockings on record since May 1, 2017. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, lake trout.
- Number 17 of 133 stocked waters in Warren County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 67% of New York waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: HUDSON RIVER AT NORTH CREEK NY (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 443 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.84 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Clear Pond
- Overnight46°FMostly Cloudy1% rain · wind 2 mph
- Friday63°FPartly Sunny3% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
- Friday Night43°FMostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog16% rain · wind 2 mph
- Saturday53°FRain Showers86% rain · wind 2 mph
- Saturday Night36°FRain Showers85% rain · wind 2 to 9 mph
- Sunday49°FRain Showers Likely65% rain · wind 7 to 10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 9 | 2,300 | 256 | 8.4 in |
| Lake trout | 7 | 1,030 | 147 | 6.9 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Yearly totalPlanned date not published | Rainbow trout | 280 | 8.0 in |
20252 stockings · 440 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MayLatest sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 280 | 8.1 in |
April sometime this month | Lake trout | 160 | 7.0 in |
20241 stocking · 410 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
May sometime this month | Lake troutRainbow trout | 410 | 7.6 in |
20231 stocking · 270 fish
- May rainbow trout, 270 fish
20221 stocking · 420 fish
- May lake trout, rainbow trout, 420 fish
20211 stocking · 230 fish
- May rainbow trout, 230 fish
20201 stocking · 350 fish
- May lake trout, rainbow trout, 350 fish
20191 stocking · 410 fish
- May lake trout, rainbow trout, 410 fish
20181 stocking · 380 fish
- May lake trout, rainbow trout, 380 fish
20171 stocking · 420 fish
- May lake trout, rainbow trout, 420 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 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 2025
- Minerva Streamstream · 3 mistocked May 2025
- Big Sherman Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 2025
- Twentyninth Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 2025
- Botheration Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 2025
- Rankin Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 2025
- thirteenth lakelake · 6 mistocked Oct 2024
- Thirteenth Lakelake · 6 mistocked Nov 2025
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.
- Is Clear Pond stocked often?
- Number 17 of 133 stocked waters in Warren County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 67% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Clear Pond?
- Rainbow trout (9 stockings, 2,300 fish); Lake trout (7 stockings, 1,030 fish).