Pelton Pond trout stocking
Kent, Putnam County, New York · pond
Pelton Pond was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 4 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: WEST BRANCH CROTON RIVER AT RICHARDSVILLE NY (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 4 cfs
- much lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 0.90 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Pelton Pond
- Tonight49°FMostly Cloudywind 9 to 13 mph
- Friday67°FMostly Cloudy14% rain · wind 14 mph
- Friday Night53°FChance Light Rain53% rain · wind 14 to 17 mph
- Saturday61°FRain76% rain · wind 17 mph
- Saturday Night54°FRain80% rain · wind 18 mph
- Sunday61°FRain Likely72% rain · wind 15 to 18 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Pelton Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in March.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3 | 940 | 313 | 9.0 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 to 31, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 310 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 320 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 320 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 300 |
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 Pelton Pond?
Kent, Putnam County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Pelton Pond
- Stillwater Pondpond · 1 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Fishkill Creekstream · 6 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Sprout Creekstream · 7 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- West Branch Reservoirlake · 7 mistocked May 1, 2025
- West Branch Reservoirlake · 7 mistocked Oct 1, 2023
- Fishkill Creekstream · 8 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Lake Gleneidalake · 8 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Lusk Reservoirlake · 9 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Putnam CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Pelton Pond
- When was Pelton Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 320 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Pelton Pond stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Pelton Pond?
- Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 940 fish).