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Tompkins County, New York trout stocking

New York stocks 15 waters in Tompkins County (3 lakes and ponds, 12 streams). The most recent stocking was Cayuga Lake, 12 months ago (Nov 2025). Most stockings here come in April. On our record, 3 of these waters have been stocked in November and December.

Updated nightly from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) stocking data.

When Tompkins County is stocked

JanFebMar: 29 stocking days29MarApr: 72 stocking days72AprMay: 36 stocking days36MayJun: 2 stocking days2JunJulAugSepOct: 17 stocking days17OctNov: 13 stocking days13NovDec
Stocking days in Tompkins County by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Tompkins County waters stocked in November and December

Across every year on record, most stocking days first. Past years are a guide, not a schedule.

  1. 1.Cayuga LakeIthaca (T)9 stocking days in 9 years, last Nov 2025
  2. 2.Salmon CreekLansing3 stocking days in 3 years, last Nov 2019
  3. 3.Cayuga LakeIthaca1 stocking day, last Nov 2021

Stocked waters in Tompkins County

WaterTypeLast stockedOn recordSpecies
Cayuga Lake(Ithaca (T))lakeNov 202555Brown trout, Lake trout, Landlocked salmon
Enfield Creek(Enfield)streamOct 202521Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Salmon Creek(Lansing)streamOct 202541Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Cayuga LakelakeJun 20254Brown trout, Landlocked salmon
Cayuga Inlet(Ithaca (C))streamMay 202516Landlocked salmon, Rainbow trout
Enfield Creek(Ithaca (C))streamMay 202513Brook trout, Rainbow trout
Enfield Creek T4(Enfield)streamApr 202517Brown trout
Fall Creek(Groton)streamApr 202528Brown trout
Virgil Creek(Dryden)streamApr 202522Brown trout
Sixmile Creek(Caroline)streamApr 202418Brown trout
Enfield Creek(Ithaca)streamMar 20241Rainbow trout
Cayuga Lake(Ithaca)lakeNov 20215Brown trout, Lake trout, Landlocked salmon
Cayuga Inlet(Ithaca)streamMay 20211Rainbow trout
Buttermilk Creek(Ithaca (T))streamMar 20205Brown trout
Cayuga InletstreamJun 20171Landlocked salmon

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