When was Eldridge Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 520 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Eldridge Lake stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.

What kind of trout are stocked in Eldridge Lake?

Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 4,640 fish); Brown trout (3 stockings, 470 fish).

Eldridge Lake trout stocking

Elmira, Chemung County, New York · lake

Eldridge Lake was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 12 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April to 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

12 stockings

since Apr 1, 2023

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CHEMUNG RIVER AT ELMIRA NY (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 361 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.13 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 392 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Eldridge Lake

Tonight
41°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
wind 2 mph
Friday
69°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
wind 1 to 12 mph
Friday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 5 to 10 mph
Saturday
69°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
16% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
Saturday Night
53°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
19% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
Sunday
66°F
Chance Light Rain
49% rain · wind 12 mph

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

When is Eldridge Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

Stockings of Eldridge Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Mar	Apr	May
2026	1	1	1
2025		1	1
2024		1	1
2023		1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	6	4,640	773	9.4 in
Brown trout	3	470	157	13.7 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
May 1 to 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout	520
Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned	Rainbow trout	1,040
Mar 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026planned	Brown trout	170
May 1 to 31, 2025	Rainbow trout	520
Apr 1 to 30, 2025	Brown trout	160
Apr 1 to 30, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,050
May 1 to 31, 2024	Rainbow trout	520
Apr 1 to 30, 2024	Brown trout	160
Apr 1 to 30, 2024	Rainbow trout	1,050
May 1 to 31, 2023	Rainbow trout	500
Apr 1 to 30, 2023	Brown trout	150
Apr 1 to 30, 2023	Rainbow trout	1,000

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 Eldridge Lake?

Elmira, Chemung 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 Eldridge Lake

Newtown Creekstream · 4 mistocked Mar 1, 2023
Sing Sing Creekstream · 6 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Catharine Creekstream · 14 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Meads Creekstream · 21 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Enfield Creekstream · 24 mistocked Oct 1, 2025

All stocked waters in Chemung County Stocked this week in New York

Questions about Eldridge Lake

When was Eldridge Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 520 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Eldridge Lake stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Eldridge Lake?: Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 4,640 fish); Brown trout (3 stockings, 470 fish).