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
- Tonight48°FMostly Clearwind 1 mph
- Friday66°FSunnywind 1 to 12 mph
- Friday Night55°FPartly Cloudywind 3 to 10 mph
- Saturday66°FPartly Sunny10% rain · wind 5 to 14 mph
- Saturday Night57°FMostly Cloudy12% rain · wind 10 to 14 mph
- Sunday63°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain44% 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
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 3 | 29,240 | 9,747 | 7.0 in |
| Brown trout | 3 | 26,520 | 8,840 | 7.8 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned | Brown trout | 9,010 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Landlocked salmon | 10,320 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 8,920 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 9,100 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Landlocked salmon | 10,000 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Landlocked salmon | 8,920 | ||
| 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.
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.
Stocked waters near Cayuga Lake
- Canoga Creekstream · 10 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Owasco Inletstream · 14 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Owasco Lakelake · 14 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Seneca Lakelake · 14 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Seneca Lakelake · 14 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Dutch Hollow Brookstream · 17 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Enfield Creekstream · 18 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Salmon Creekstream · 18 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Cayuga CountyStocked this week in New York
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).