Cayuga Lake trout stocking
Ithaca (T), Tompkins County, New York · lake
Cayuga Lake was last stocked 11 months ago (Nov 1 to 30, 2025). We have 16 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023, 1 in the last 12 months (70,000 fish). Most stockings come in April and November. Species stocked: landlocked salmon, brown trout, lake trout.
Last stocked
11 months ago
Nov 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
70,000 fish
On record
16 stockings
since Apr 1, 2023
When is Cayuga Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in April and November.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 6 | 37,860 | 6,310 | 7.0 in |
| Brown trout | 6 | 53,040 | 8,840 | 8.2 in |
| Lake trout | 3 | 210,000 | 70,000 | 6.5 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned | Brown trout | 18,020 | ||
| Nov 1 to 30, 2025 | Lake trout | 70,000 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Landlocked salmon | 10,320 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Landlocked salmon | 3,090 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 8,920 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 8,920 | ||
| Nov 1 to 30, 2024 | Lake trout | 70,000 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 9,100 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Landlocked salmon | 10,000 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Landlocked salmon | 2,850 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 9,100 | ||
| Nov 1 to 30, 2023 | Lake trout | 70,000 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Landlocked salmon | 2,680 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Landlocked salmon | 8,920 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 8,500 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 8,500 |
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.
Other stocked waters in Tompkins County
- Enfield Creekstream · Enfieldstocked Oct 1, 2025
- Salmon Creekstream · Lansingstocked Oct 1, 2025
- Cayuga Lakelakestocked Jun 1, 2025
- Cayuga Inletstream · Ithaca (C)stocked May 1, 2025
- Enfield Creekstream · Ithaca (C)stocked May 1, 2025
- Enfield Creek T4stream · Enfieldstocked Apr 1, 2025
- Fall Creekstream · Grotonstocked Apr 1, 2025
- Virgil Creekstream · Drydenstocked Apr 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Tompkins CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Cayuga Lake
- When was Cayuga Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Nov 1 to 30, 2025 (lake trout, 70,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Cayuga Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April and November.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Cayuga Lake?
- Landlocked salmon (6 stockings, 37,860 fish); Brown trout (6 stockings, 53,040 fish); Lake trout (3 stockings, 210,000 fish).