Lake Ontario trout stocking
Mexico, Oswego County, New York · lake
Lake Ontario was last stocked 16 months ago (Jun 1 to 30, 2025). We have 5 stockings on record since May 1, 2024. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout.
Last stocked
16 months ago
Jun 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
5 stockings
since May 1, 2024
When is Lake Ontario stocked?
Most stockings come in May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 4 | 120,451 | 30,113 | 7.6 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 to 20, 2026planned | Brown trout | 48,650 | ||
| Jun 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 16,870 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 50,490 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 49,110 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 3,981 |
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 Oswego County
- Lake Ontariolake · Oswegostocked Jun 1, 2025
- Lake Ontariolake · Oswego (C)stocked May 1, 2025
- Lighthouse Hill Reservoirlake · Orwellstocked May 1, 2025
- North Branch Salmon Riverstream · Redfieldstocked May 1, 2025
- Redfield Sportsmen's Pondpond · Redfieldstocked May 1, 2025
- Salmon Riverstream · Redfieldstocked May 1, 2025
- West Branch Fish Creekstream · Williamstownstocked May 1, 2025
- Beaverdam Brookstream · Albionstocked Apr 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Oswego CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Lake Ontario
- When was Lake Ontario last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 16,870 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Lake Ontario stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Ontario?
- Brown trout (4 stockings, 120,451 fish).