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Balfour Lake trout stocking

Minerva, Essex County, New York · lake

Balfour Lake was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 7 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
18 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
7 stockings
since May 1, 2023

Weather at Balfour Lake

  • Tonight
    37°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 2 mph
  • Friday
    66°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 2 to 7 mph
  • Friday Night
    46°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 7 mph
  • Saturday
    62°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    45% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Saturday Night
    48°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    42% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Sunday
    60°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    47% rain · wind 7 to 10 mph

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

When is Balfour Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 1 stockings1AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Balfour Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout64,66077710.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout1,560
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout790
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout790
May 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout790
May 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout790
May 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout750
May 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout750

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 Balfour Lake?

Minerva, Essex 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 Balfour Lake

All stocked waters in Essex CountyStocked this week in New York

Questions about Balfour Lake

When was Balfour Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (rainbow trout, 790 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Balfour Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Balfour Lake?
Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 4,660 fish).