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Palmer Dam Pond trout stocking

North Hudson, Essex County, New York · pond

Palmer Dam Pond was last stocked 13 months ago (Oct 1 to 31, 2025). We have 20 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April and October. Species stocked: brook trout, brown trout.

Last stocked
13 months ago
Oct 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
20 stockings
since Apr 1, 2016
  • Number 12 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 93% of New York waters on our record.

When is Palmer Dam Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in April and October.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 6 stockings6AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 1 stocking1JunJulAugSep: 3 stockings3SepOct: 7 stockings7OctNovDec
Stockings of Palmer Dam Pond by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202511
202411
202311
202211
202111
202011
201911
201811

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brook trout1010,0001,0004.5 in
Brown trout102,55025512.0 in

Stocking history

20252 stockings · 1,150 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
OctoberLatest
sometime this month
Brook trout
1,000
4.5 in
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
150
11.0 in
20242 stockings · 1,150 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
October
sometime this month
Brook trout
1,000
5.0 in
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
150
11.0 in
20232 stockings · 1,150 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
September
sometime this month
Brook trout
1,000
4.0 in
May
sometime this month
Brown trout
150
14.0 in
20222 stockings · 1,150 fish
  • September brook trout, 1,000 fish
  • June brown trout, 150 fish
20212 stockings · 1,150 fish
  • September brook trout, 1,000 fish
  • May brown trout, 150 fish
20202 stockings · 1,650 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,000 fish
  • April brown trout, 650 fish
20192 stockings · 1,600 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,200 fish
  • May brown trout, 400 fish
20182 stockings · 1,050 fish
  • October brook trout, 800 fish
  • April brown trout, 250 fish
20172 stockings · 1,250 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,000 fish
  • April brown trout, 250 fish
20162 stockings · 1,250 fish
  • October brook trout, 1,000 fish
  • April brown trout, 250 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 Palmer Dam Pond

When was Palmer Dam Pond last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Oct 1 to 31, 2025 (brook trout, 1,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Palmer Dam Pond stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April and October.
Is Palmer Dam Pond stocked often?
Number 12 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 93% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Palmer Dam Pond?
Brook trout (10 stockings, 10,000 fish); Brown trout (10 stockings, 2,550 fish).