Lost Ponds trout stocking
Inlet, Hamilton County, New York · pond · about 1,914 ft elevation
Lost Ponds was last stocked 14 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Sep 1, 2017. Most stockings come in September. Species stocked: brook trout.
- Number 42 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: BUCK CREEK NEAR INLET NY (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 44°F
- Flow
- 3 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.51 ft
Cold for trout. Trout are sluggish below about 45°F. Fish slow and deep, midday is often best.
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Lost Ponds
- Overnight44°FChance Rain Showers37% rain · wind 1 mph
- Saturday49°FRain Showers93% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
- Saturday Night36°FRain Showers86% rain · wind 8 mph
- Sunday46°FChance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny27% rain · wind 9 mph
- Sunday Night34°FRain Showers93% rain · wind 8 mph
- Monday42°FRain Showers93% rain · wind 8 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Lost Ponds stocked?
Most stockings come in September.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 9 | 8,450 | 939 | 4.0 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 1,000 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
SeptemberLatest sometime this month | Brook trout | 1,000 | 4.0 in |
20241 stocking · 1,000 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
September sometime this month | Brook trout | 1,000 | 3.9 in |
20231 stocking · 1,000 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
September sometime this month | Brook trout | 1,000 | 4.0 in |
20221 stocking · 1,000 fish
- September brook trout, 1,000 fish
20211 stocking · 1,000 fish
- September brook trout, 1,000 fish
20201 stocking · 650 fish
- September brook trout, 650 fish
20191 stocking · 1,000 fish
- September brook trout, 1,000 fish
20181 stocking · 800 fish
- September brook trout, 800 fish
20171 stocking · 1,000 fish
- September brook trout, 1,000 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 Lost Ponds?
Inlet, Hamilton County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Lost Ponds
- Icehouse Pondpond · 2 mistocked Sep 2023
- Otter Brookstream · 3 mistocked May 2024
- Falls Pondpond · 4 mistocked Sep 2024
- Beaver Lakelake · 4 mistocked May 2021
- Seventh Lakelake · 5 mistocked May 2025
- Seventh Lakelake · 5 mistocked May 2024
- Bug Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 2025
- West Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 2023
All stocked waters in Hamilton CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Lost Ponds
- When was Lost Ponds last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 1,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Lost Ponds stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in September.
- Is Lost Ponds stocked often?
- Number 42 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton 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 Lost Ponds?
- Brook trout (9 stockings, 8,450 fish).
- How warm is the water near Lost Ponds?
- The nearest USGS gage read 44°F on Nov 9. Trout are sluggish below about 45°F. Fish slow and deep, midday is often best.