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Cayuga Lake trout stocking

Ledyard, Cayuga County, New York · lake · about 381 ft elevation

Cayuga Lake was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 14 stockings on record since May 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: brown trout, landlocked salmon.

Last stocked
18 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
14 stockings
since May 1, 2016
  • Number 4 of 19 stocked waters in Cayuga County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 81% of New York waters on our record.

Weather at Cayuga Lake

  • Today
    53°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    60% rain · wind 15 to 24 mph
  • Tonight
    44°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    3% rain · wind 9 to 15 mph
  • Tuesday
    60°F
    Partly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 9 to 16 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    46°F
    Partly Cloudy
    6% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
  • Veterans Day
    56°F
    Partly Sunny
    3% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    45°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
    30% rain · wind 3 mph

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

When is Cayuga Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 1 stocking1MarApr: 6 stockings6AprMay: 6 stockings6MayJunJul: 1 stocking1JulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Cayuga Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511
20241
202311
20221
20211
20201
201911

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout11107,7809,7988.1 in
Landlocked salmon9108,68012,0767.0 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilPlanned
sometime this month
Brown trout
9,010
8.0 in
20252 stockings · 19,240 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MayLatest
sometime this month
Landlocked salmon
10,320
6.7 in
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
8,920
6.7 in
20241 stocking · 19,100 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Brown troutLandlocked salmon
19,100
7.8 in
20232 stockings · 17,420 fish
  • May landlocked salmon, 8,920 fish
  • April brown trout, 8,500 fish
20221 stocking · 16,630 fish
  • April brown trout, landlocked salmon, 16,630 fish
20211 stocking · 24,300 fish
  • April brown trout, landlocked salmon, 24,300 fish
20201 stocking · 20,000 fish
  • March brown trout, 20,000 fish
20192 stockings · 29,200 fish
  • July brown trout, 15,000 fish
  • May brown trout, landlocked salmon, 14,200 fish
20181 stocking · 23,700 fish
  • May brown trout, landlocked salmon, 23,700 fish
20171 stocking · 23,250 fish
  • May brown trout, landlocked salmon, 23,250 fish
20161 stocking · 23,620 fish
  • May brown trout, landlocked salmon, 23,620 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 Cayuga Lake?

Ledyard, Cayuga 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 Cayuga Lake

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Questions about Cayuga Lake

When was Cayuga Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (landlocked salmon, 10,320 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Cayuga Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
Is Cayuga Lake stocked often?
Number 4 of 19 stocked waters in Cayuga County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 81% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Cayuga Lake?
Brown trout (11 stockings, 107,780 fish); Landlocked salmon (9 stockings, 108,680 fish).