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Dead Lake trout stocking

Jackson, Washington County, New York · lake

Dead Lake was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 7 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, 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 May 1, 2023

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BATTEN KILL BELOW MILL AT BATTENVILLE NY (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
161 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
4.16 ft
112196280Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 182 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Dead Lake

  • Tonight
    40°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 6 mph
  • Friday
    68°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 9 mph
  • Friday Night
    51°F
    Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    25% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Saturday
    61°F
    Light Rain Likely
    60% rain · wind 13 mph
  • Saturday Night
    52°F
    Light Rain Likely
    61% rain · wind 15 mph
  • Sunday
    60°F
    Light Rain Likely
    61% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph

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

When is Dead Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 4 stockings4MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Dead Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout52,7005408.8 in
Brown trout15105108.9 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 1 to 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout530
May 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout540
May 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout540
May 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout540
May 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout540
May 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout540
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout510

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 Dead Lake?

Jackson, Washington 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 Dead Lake

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Questions about Dead Lake

When was Dead Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 540 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Dead Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Dead Lake?
Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 2,700 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 510 fish).