Second Pond trout stocking
Grafton, Rensselaer County, New York · pond · about 1,488 ft elevation
Second Pond was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 14 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, brook trout.
- Number 5 of 19 stocked waters in Rensselaer County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 81% of New York waters on our record.
Weather at Second Pond
- Today51°FRain Showers86% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
- Tonight39°FRain Showers93% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
- Sunday51°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny23% rain · wind 7 to 14 mph
- Sunday Night38°FPartly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers29% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Monday49°FRain Showers Likely58% rain · wind 13 mph
- Monday Night33°FMostly Cloudy14% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Second Pond stocked?
Most stockings come in April.
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 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 12 | 5,420 | 452 | 8.9 in |
| Brook trout | 1 | 600 | 600 | 7.0 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
JunePlanned sometime this month | Brown trout | 450 | 8.0 in |
20251 stocking · 900 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 900 | 7.2 in |
20241 stocking · 450 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
May sometime this month | Brown trout | 450 | 8.4 in |
20231 stocking · 430 fish
- April brown trout, 430 fish
20222 stockings · 1,030 fish
- November brook trout, 600 fish
- April brown trout, 430 fish
20211 stocking · 470 fish
- May brown trout, 470 fish
20201 stocking · 370 fish
- April brown trout, 370 fish
20192 stockings · 690 fish
- May brown trout, 250 fish
- April brown trout, 440 fish
20182 stockings · 840 fish
- June brown trout, 400 fish
- May brown trout, 440 fish
20171 stocking · 410 fish
- April brown trout, 410 fish
20161 stocking · 430 fish
- April brown trout, 430 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 Second Pond?
Grafton, Rensselaer County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Second Pond
- Second Pondpond · 1 mistocked Nov 2024
- Shaver Pondpond · 1 mistocked Jun 2025
- Shaver Pondpond · 1 mistocked Apr 2025
- Long Pondpond · 1 mistocked Apr 2025
- Poesten Killstream · 7 mistocked Apr 2024
- Walloomsac Riverstream · 8 mistocked Mar 2025
- Poesten Killstream · 9 mistocked Apr 2025
- Glass Lakelake · 12 mistocked Apr 2023
All stocked waters in Rensselaer CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Second Pond
- When was Second Pond last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 900 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Second Pond stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Second Pond stocked often?
- Number 5 of 19 stocked waters in Rensselaer County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 81% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Second Pond?
- Brown trout (12 stockings, 5,420 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 600 fish).