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Deer Pond trout stocking

Minerva, Essex County, New York · pond

Deer 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.

Last stocked
14 months ago
Sep 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since Oct 1, 2017
  • 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.

When is Deer Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in September to October.

By month, all years

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep: 4 stockings4SepOct: 5 stockings5OctNovDec
Stockings of Deer Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241
20231
20221
20211
20201
20191
20181

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brook trout912,1101,3464.5 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 1,400 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
SeptemberLatest
sometime this month
Brook trout
1,400
4.1 in
20241 stocking · 1,400 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
September
sometime this month
Brook trout
1,400
4.1 in
20231 stocking · 1,400 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
September
sometime this month
Brook trout
1,400
4.0 in
20221 stocking · 1,400 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,400 fish
20211 stocking · 1,400 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,400 fish
20201 stocking · 910 fish
  • September brook trout, 910 fish
20191 stocking · 1,680 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,680 fish
20181 stocking · 1,120 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,120 fish
20171 stocking · 1,400 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,400 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.

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Questions about Deer Pond

When was Deer Pond last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 1,400 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Deer Pond stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in September to October.
Is Deer 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 Deer Pond?
Brook trout (9 stockings, 12,110 fish).