When was Bug Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 3,200 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Bug Lake stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in September.

What kind of trout are stocked in Bug Lake?

Brook trout (3 stockings, 9,600 fish).

How warm is the water near Bug Lake?

The nearest USGS gage read 47°F on Sep 25. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

Bug Lake trout stocking

Inlet, Hamilton County, New York · lake

Bug Lake was last stocked 13 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 3 stockings on record since Sep 1, 2023. Most stockings come in September. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked

13 months ago

Sep 1 to 30, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

47°F

Cool for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BUCK CREEK NEAR INLET NY (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 47°F
Flow: 0 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.07 ft

Cool for trout. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 49 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 0 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Bug Lake

Tonight
37°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
wind 0 mph
Friday
68°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
wind 1 to 6 mph
Friday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 5 mph
Saturday
63°F
Chance Light Rain
34% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
Saturday Night
48°F
Chance Light Rain
34% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
Sunday
62°F
Chance Light Rain
42% rain · wind 7 mph

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

When is Bug Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in September.

By month, all years

Stockings of Bug Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

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	9,600	3,200	4.0 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
Sep 1 to 30, 2025	Brook trout	3,200
Sep 1 to 30, 2024	Brook trout	3,200
Sep 1 to 30, 2023	Brook trout	3,200

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 Bug Lake?

Inlet, Hamilton 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 Bug Lake

Eighth Lakelake · 2 mistocked May 1, 2025
Seventh Lakelake · 2 mistocked May 1, 2025
Seventh Lakelake · 2 mistocked May 1, 2024
Sixth Lakelake · 3 mistocked May 1, 2025
Limekiln Lakelake · 5 mistocked Nov 1, 2025
Pigeon Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
Bubb Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
Moss Lakelake · 6 mistocked May 1, 2024

All stocked waters in Hamilton County Stocked this week in New York

Questions about Bug Lake

When was Bug Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 3,200 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Bug Lake stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in September.
What kind of trout are stocked in Bug Lake?: Brook trout (3 stockings, 9,600 fish).
How warm is the water near Bug Lake?: The nearest USGS gage read 47°F on Sep 25. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.