Drain Pond trout stocking
Bellmont, Franklin County, New York · pond · about 1,546 ft elevation
Drain Pond was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 11 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
- Number 19 of 113 stocked waters in Franklin County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 67% of New York waters on our record.
Weather at Drain Pond
- This Afternoon71°FMostly Sunny3% rain · wind 7 mph
- Tonight56°FPartly Cloudy3% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
- Thursday63°FRain Showers97% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
- Thursday Night45°FMostly Cloudy7% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Friday57°FMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain · wind 5 mph
- Friday Night42°FChance Light Rain37% rain · wind 2 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Drain Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in April to May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 10 | 1,440 | 144 | 9.1 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Yearly totalPlanned date not published | Rainbow trout | 160 | 8.0 in |
20251 stocking · 160 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 160 | 9.1 in |
20241 stocking · 160 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 160 | 9.8 in |
20231 stocking · 150 fish
- May rainbow trout, 150 fish
20221 stocking · 150 fish
- April rainbow trout, 150 fish
20211 stocking · 130 fish
- May rainbow trout, 130 fish
20201 stocking · 110 fish
- April rainbow trout, 110 fish
20191 stocking · 150 fish
- May rainbow trout, 150 fish
20181 stocking · 130 fish
- May rainbow trout, 130 fish
20171 stocking · 150 fish
- May rainbow trout, 150 fish
20161 stocking · 150 fish
- April rainbow trout, 150 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 Drain Pond?
Bellmont, Franklin County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Drain Pond
- Hatch Brookstream · 2 mistocked Mar 2020
- Upper Chateaugay Lakelake · 8 mistocked Oct 2025
- Debar Pondpond · 8 mistocked May 2025
- Fishhole Pondpond · 10 mistocked Apr 2022
- Salmon Riverstream · 12 mistocked Jun 2025
- Plum Brookstream · 12 mistocked Apr 2022
- Little Trout Riverstream · 12 mistocked Apr 2022
- little trout Riverstream · 12 mistocked Apr 2020
All stocked waters in Franklin CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Drain Pond
- When was Drain Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (rainbow trout, 160 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Drain Pond stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
- Is Drain Pond stocked often?
- Number 19 of 113 stocked waters in Franklin 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 Drain Pond?
- Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 1,440 fish).