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Lake Colby trout stocking

Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York · lake

Lake Colby was last stocked 16 months ago (Jun 1 to 30, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March to April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
16 months ago
Jun 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since Apr 1, 2023

Weather at Lake Colby

  • Overnight
    35°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    67°F
    Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 8 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 6 mph
  • Saturday
    63°F
    Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
    28% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
  • Saturday Night
    46°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    26% rain · wind 9 mph
  • Sunday
    60°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    26% rain · wind 9 mph

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

When is Lake Colby stocked?

Most stockings come in March to April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 2 stockings2MarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 1 stockings1JunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Lake Colby by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
2025111
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout411,0302,7589.0 in
Rainbow trout310,5403,5139.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026plannedBrown trout3,060
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout3,540
Jun 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout2,020
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout3,030
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout3,570
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout3,090
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Rainbow trout3,570
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout2,890
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Rainbow trout3,400

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 Lake Colby?

Harrietstown, Franklin 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 Lake Colby

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Questions about Lake Colby

When was Lake Colby last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jun 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 2,020 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Lake Colby stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Colby?
Brown trout (4 stockings, 11,030 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 10,540 fish).