Hards Lake trout stocking
Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York · lake
Hards Lake was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 24 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.
Last stocked
17 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
24 stockings
since Mar 1, 2023
When is Hards Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 12 | 3,870 | 323 | 12.1 in |
| Rainbow trout | 6 | 4,040 | 673 | 9.1 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 to 31, 2026planned | Brown trout | 120 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2026planned | Brown trout | 630 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned | Brown trout | 230 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 620 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2026planned | Brown trout | 400 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 730 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 100 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 620 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 210 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 630 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 370 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 740 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 640 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 100 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 210 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 630 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 370 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 740 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 100 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 600 |
Show 4 older stockings
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 200 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 600 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 350 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 700 |
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.
Other stocked waters in Suffolk County
- Argyle Lakelake · Babylonstocked Nov 1, 2025
- Upper Lakelake · Brookhavenstocked Nov 1, 2025
- West Lakelake · Brookhavenstocked Nov 1, 2025
- Canaan Lakelake · Brookhavenstocked Oct 1, 2025
- Carmans Riverstream · Brookhavenstocked Oct 1, 2025
- Deep Pondpond · Riverheadstocked Oct 1, 2025
- Kahler Pondpond · Brookhavenstocked Oct 1, 2025
- Nissequogue Riverstream · Smithtownstocked Oct 1, 2025
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Questions about Hards Lake
- When was Hards Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 100 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Hards Lake stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Hards Lake?
- Brown trout (12 stockings, 3,870 fish); Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 4,040 fish).