When was Palmers Pond last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (rainbow trout, 210 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Palmers Pond stocked?

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

What kind of trout are stocked in Palmers Pond?

Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 620 fish).

How warm is the water near Palmers Pond?

The nearest USGS gage read 52°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Palmers Pond trout stocking

Sanford, Broome County, New York · pond

Palmers Pond was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 4 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked

18 months ago

Apr 1 to 30, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

52°F

Ideal for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: WEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT STILESVILLE NY (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 52°F
Flow: 467 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 8.03 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 51 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 467 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Palmers Pond

Tonight
41°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
wind 2 mph
Friday
68°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
wind 3 to 9 mph
Friday Night
49°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 8 mph
Saturday
66°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
47% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
Saturday Night
50°F
Chance Light Rain
47% rain · wind 10 mph
Sunday
65°F
Light Rain Likely
60% rain · wind 10 mph

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

When is Palmers Pond stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

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

Year by year

	Mar	Apr
2026	1
2025		1
2024		1
2023		1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	3	620	207	9.6 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout	210
Apr 1 to 30, 2025	Rainbow trout	210
Apr 1 to 30, 2024	Rainbow trout	210
Apr 1 to 30, 2023	Rainbow trout	200

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.

Where is Palmers Pond?

Sanford, Broome 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 Palmers Pond

Oquaga Creekstream · 4 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Cannonsville Reservoirlake · 5 mi1 on record
Cannonsville Reservoirlake · 5 mistocked May 1, 2025
Ouleout Creekstream · 17 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Launt Pondpond · 19 mistocked Nov 1, 2025
Ouleout Creekstream · 23 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Chenango Lakelake · 23 mistocked May 1, 2025
Guilford Lakelake · 24 mistocked Apr 1, 2025

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

Questions about Palmers Pond

When was Palmers Pond last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (rainbow trout, 210 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Palmers Pond stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Palmers Pond?: Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 620 fish).
How warm is the water near Palmers Pond?: The nearest USGS gage read 52°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.