Bennett Lake trout stocking
Hope, Hamilton County, New York · lake
Bennett Lake was last stocked 13 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 3 stockings on record since Oct 1, 2023. Most stockings come in September. Species stocked: brook trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: SACANDAGA RIVER NEAR HOPE NY (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 168 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.74 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Bennett Lake
- Tonight40°FPartly Cloudywind 6 mph
- Friday69°FMostly Sunnywind 6 to 9 mph
- Friday Night49°FMostly Cloudy5% rain · wind 8 mph
- Saturday64°FChance Light Rain50% rain · wind 12 mph
- Saturday Night50°FChance Light Rain50% rain · wind 13 mph
- Sunday63°FLight Rain Likely56% rain · wind 13 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 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 3 | 3,750 | 1,250 | 4.2 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 to 30, 2025 | Brook trout | 1,250 | ||
| Sep 1 to 30, 2024 | Brook trout | 1,250 | ||
| Oct 1 to 31, 2023 | Brook trout | 1,250 |
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 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 1, 2025
- Murphy Lakelake · 2 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
- Grant Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 1, 2024
- Wilcox Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
- Mill Creekstream · 7 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- West Branch Sacandaga Riverstream · 7 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Woods Lakelake · 7 mistocked May 1, 2025
- New Lakelake · 8 mistocked May 1, 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.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Bennett Lake?
- Brook trout (3 stockings, 3,750 fish).