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Belmont Lake trout stocking

Babylon, Suffolk County, New York · lake

Belmont Lake was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 24 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March to April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
18 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
Water temperature
61°F
Ideal for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CARLLS RIVER AT BABYLON NY (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
61°F
Flow
11 cfs
lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
0.51 ft

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

466889Aug 11Sep 24
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 65 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
04896Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 12 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Belmont Lake

  • Tonight
    54°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 14 to 17 mph
  • Friday
    68°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
    35% rain · wind 17 to 23 mph
  • Friday Night
    56°F
    Rain Likely
    67% rain · wind 25 mph
  • Saturday
    66°F
    Rain
    81% rain · wind 25 mph
  • Saturday Night
    55°F
    Rain
    86% rain · wind 18 to 23 mph
  • Sunday
    66°F
    Rain
    86% rain · wind 18 to 22 mph

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

When is Belmont Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in March to April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 4 stockings4MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Belmont Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202611
202511
202411
202311

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout122,13017810.8 in
Rainbow trout65,4309059.4 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 1 to 30, 2026plannedBrown trout290
Apr 1 to 30, 2026plannedBrown trout180
Apr 1 to 30, 2026plannedRainbow trout1,040
Mar 1 to 31, 2026plannedBrown trout120
Mar 1 to 31, 2026plannedBrown trout180
Mar 1 to 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout780
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout260
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout180
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout1,050
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout180
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout100
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout790
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout180
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout260
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Rainbow trout1,050
Mar 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout100
Mar 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout180
Mar 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout790
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout250
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout170
Show 4 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Rainbow trout1,000
Mar 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout100
Mar 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout170
Mar 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 Belmont Lake?

Babylon, Suffolk 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 Belmont Lake

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Questions about Belmont Lake

When was Belmont Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 260 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Belmont Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Belmont Lake?
Brown trout (12 stockings, 2,130 fish); Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 5,430 fish).
How warm is the water near Belmont Lake?
The nearest USGS gage read 61°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.