Cleveland Lake trout stocking
Watson, Lewis County, New York · lake
Cleveland Lake was last stocked 13 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 3 stockings on record since Oct 1, 2023. Most stockings come in October. Species stocked: brook trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: INDEPENDENCE RIVER AT DONNATTSBURG NY (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 39 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.26 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Cleveland Lake
- Tonight36°FClearwind 5 mph
- Friday69°FPatchy Frost then Sunnywind 1 to 6 mph
- Friday Night45°FPartly Cloudywind 6 mph
- Saturday66°FPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Saturday Night48°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy18% rain · wind 7 mph
- Sunday64°FPartly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers35% rain · wind 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Cleveland Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in October.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 3 | 1,500 | 500 | 4.4 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 to 30, 2025 | Brook trout | 500 | ||
| Oct 1 to 31, 2024 | Brook trout | 500 | ||
| Oct 1 to 31, 2023 | Brook trout | 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 Cleveland Lake?
Watson, Lewis County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Cleveland Lake
- Payne Lakelake · 1 mistocked May 1, 2024
- Black Creekstream · 8 mistocked May 1, 2024
- Otter Creekstream · 9 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Pine Lakelake · 9 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
- Whetstone Creekstream · 10 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
- Sunday Creekstream · 10 mistocked May 1, 2024
- Middle Branch Lakelake · 11 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
- Moose Riverstream · 12 mistocked May 1, 2024
All stocked waters in Lewis CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Cleveland Lake
- When was Cleveland Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 500 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Cleveland Lake stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in October.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Cleveland Lake?
- Brook trout (3 stockings, 1,500 fish).