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Canaan Lake trout stocking

Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York · lake

Canaan Lake was last stocked 12 months ago (Oct 1 to 31, 2025). We have 7 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023, 1 in the last 12 months (170 fish). Most stockings come in March and September. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
12 months ago
Oct 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
170 fish
On record
7 stockings
since Mar 1, 2023

River conditions

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

Flow
10 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
0.48 ft
81420Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 10 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Canaan Lake

  • Overnight
    53°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 13 to 16 mph
  • Friday
    66°F
    Chance Light Rain
    48% rain · wind 17 to 23 mph
  • Friday Night
    54°F
    Rain Likely
    68% rain · wind 24 mph
  • Saturday
    65°F
    Rain
    83% rain · wind 25 mph
  • Saturday Night
    54°F
    Rain
    88% rain · wind 17 to 23 mph
  • Sunday
    65°F
    Rain
    88% rain · wind 18 to 22 mph

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

When is Canaan Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in March and September.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 3 stockings3MarApr: 1 stockings1AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 2 stockings2SepOct: 1 stockings1OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Canaan Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511
202411
202311

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout35101709.6 in
Rainbow trout32,7809279.1 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 1 to 30, 2026plannedRainbow trout940
Oct 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout170
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout940
Sep 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout170
Mar 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout940
Sep 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout170
Mar 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout900

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 Canaan Lake?

Brookhaven, 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 Canaan Lake

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Questions about Canaan Lake

When was Canaan Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Oct 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 170 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Canaan Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March and September.
What kind of trout are stocked in Canaan Lake?
Brown trout (3 stockings, 510 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 2,780 fish).