When was Mud Pond last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 410 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Mud Pond stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.

Is Mud Pond stocked often?

Number 17 of 25 stocked waters in Delaware 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 Mud Pond?

Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 2,330 fish); Brown trout (7 stockings, 600 fish).

How warm is the water near Mud Pond?

The nearest USGS gage read 47°F on Nov 9. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

Mud Pond trout stocking

Colchester, Delaware County, New York · pond · about 2,049 ft elevation

Mud Pond was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout.

Last stocked

18 months ago

May 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

47°F

Cool for trout

Number 17 of 25 stocked waters in Delaware County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BEAVER KILL AT COOKS FALLS NY (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 47°F
Flow: 238 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.80 ft

Cool for trout. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 50 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 243 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Mud Pond

Today
63°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
18% rain · wind 3 mph
Tonight
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
6% rain · wind 2 mph
Saturday
53°F
Rain Showers Likely
57% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph
Saturday Night
37°F
Rain Showers
90% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
Sunday
52°F
Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny
60% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
Sunday Night
36°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
32% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Mud Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Stockings of Mud Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Apr	May	Jun
2025		1
2024	1
2022		1
2020		1
2019		1
2018		1
2017			1
2016	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	8	2,330	291	9.0 in
Brown trout	7	600	86	8.9 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalPlanned date not published	Brown troutRainbow trout	400	8.0 in

20251 stocking · 410 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
MayLatest sometime this month	Brown troutRainbow trout	410	8.1 in

20241 stocking · 410 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
April sometime this month	Brown troutRainbow trout	410	8.8 in

20221 stocking · 300 fish

May rainbow trout, 300 fish

20201 stocking · 300 fish

May brown trout, rainbow trout, 300 fish

20191 stocking · 390 fish

May brown trout, rainbow trout, 390 fish

20181 stocking · 350 fish

May brown trout, rainbow trout, 350 fish

20171 stocking · 380 fish

June brown trout, rainbow trout, 380 fish

20161 stocking · 390 fish

April brown trout, rainbow trout, 390 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 Mud Pond?

Colchester, Delaware County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Mud Pond

Beaver Killstream · 3 mistocked May 2025
Willowemoc Creekstream · 4 mistocked May 2025
Pepacton Reservoirlake · 7 mistocked Jun 2022
Pepacton Reservoirlake · 7 mistocked May 2025
Mongaup Creekstream · 9 mistocked May 2020
Launt Pondpond · 10 mistocked Nov 2025
Little Pondpond · 11 mistocked May 2025
Big Pondpond · 13 mistocked Sep 2025

All stocked waters in Delaware County Stocked this week in New York

Questions about Mud Pond

When was Mud Pond last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 410 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Mud Pond stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
Is Mud Pond stocked often?: Number 17 of 25 stocked waters in Delaware 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 Mud Pond?: Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 2,330 fish); Brown trout (7 stockings, 600 fish).
How warm is the water near Mud Pond?: The nearest USGS gage read 47°F on Nov 9. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.