Bennett Lake trout stocking
Hope, Hamilton County, New York · lake · about 1,162 ft elevation
Bennett Lake was last stocked 14 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Sep 1, 2017. Most stockings come in September. Species stocked: brook trout.
- Number 42 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: SACANDAGA RIVER NEAR HOPE NY (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 597 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.52 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Bennett Lake
- This Afternoon65°FMostly Sunny4% rain · wind 2 mph
- Tonight43°FMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers28% rain · wind 2 mph
- Saturday55°FRain Showers93% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph
- Saturday Night36°FRain Showers85% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
- Sunday53°FChance Rain Showers43% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
- Sunday Night35°FLight Rain Likely68% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Bennett Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in September.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 9 | 11,560 | 1,284 | 4.2 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 1,250 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
SeptemberLatest sometime this month | Brook trout | 1,250 | 4.2 in |
20241 stocking · 1,250 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
September sometime this month | Brook trout | 1,250 | 4.2 in |
20231 stocking · 1,250 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
October sometime this month | Brook trout | 1,250 | 4.1 in |
20221 stocking · 1,250 fish
- September brook trout, 1,250 fish
20211 stocking · 1,250 fish
- September brook trout, 1,250 fish
20201 stocking · 810 fish
- September brook trout, 810 fish
20191 stocking · 1,500 fish
- September brook trout, 1,500 fish
20181 stocking · 1,000 fish
- September brook trout, 1,000 fish
20171 stocking · 2,000 fish
- September brook trout, 2,000 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 Bennett Lake?
Hope, Hamilton County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Bennett Lake
- Middle Lakelake · 1 mistocked Sep 2025
- Murphy Lakelake · 2 mistocked Sep 2025
- Grant Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 2024
- Wilcox Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 2025
- West Branch Sacandaga Riverstream · 7 mistocked May 2025
- Mill Creekstream · 7 mistocked Apr 2025
- Woods Lakelake · 7 mistocked May 2025
- New Lakelake · 8 mistocked May 2024
All stocked waters in Hamilton CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Bennett Lake
- When was Bennett Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 1,250 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Bennett Lake stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in September.
- Is Bennett Lake stocked often?
- Number 42 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Bennett Lake?
- Brook trout (9 stockings, 11,560 fish).