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Cayuga Lake trout stocking

Ledyard, Cayuga County, New York · lake

Cayuga Lake was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 7 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: landlocked salmon, brown trout.

Last stocked
17 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
7 stockings
since Apr 1, 2023

Weather at Cayuga Lake

  • Tonight
    48°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 1 mph
  • Friday
    66°F
    Sunny
    wind 1 to 12 mph
  • Friday Night
    55°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 3 to 10 mph
  • Saturday
    66°F
    Partly Sunny
    10% rain · wind 5 to 14 mph
  • Saturday Night
    57°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    12% rain · wind 10 to 14 mph
  • Sunday
    63°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
    44% rain · wind 12 mph

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

When is Cayuga Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Cayuga Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511
20241
202311

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Landlocked salmon329,2409,7477.0 in
Brown trout326,5208,8407.8 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 1 to 30, 2026plannedBrown trout9,010
May 1 to 31, 2025Landlocked salmon10,320
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout8,920
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout9,100
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Landlocked salmon10,000
May 1 to 31, 2023Landlocked salmon8,920
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout8,500

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.

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.
What kind of trout are stocked in Cayuga Lake?
Landlocked salmon (3 stockings, 29,240 fish); Brown trout (3 stockings, 26,520 fish).