Lake Ontario trout stocking
Newfane, Niagara County, New York · lake
Lake Ontario was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 10 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout, lake trout.
Last stocked
17 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
10 stockings
since May 1, 2023
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 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 5 | 68,150 | 13,630 | 8.8 in |
| Lake trout | 4 | 158,919 | 39,730 | 6.7 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 to 31, 2026planned | Brown trout | 22,790 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 23,650 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 19,470 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 3,530 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Lake trout | 39,781 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Lake trout | 39,376 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 6,500 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 15,000 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Lake trout | 40,048 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Lake trout | 39,714 |
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 Niagara County
- Niagara Riverstream · Lewistonstocked Jul 1, 2025
- Lower Niagara Riverstream · Porterstocked Jun 1, 2025
- Eighteenmile Creekstream · Newfanestocked Apr 1, 2025
- Hyde Park Lakelake · Niagara Fallsstocked Apr 1, 2025
- Lake Ontariolake · Wilsonstocked Apr 1, 2025
- Oppenheim Park Pondpond · Wheatfieldstocked Apr 1, 2025
- Twelvemile Creekstream · Wilsonstocked Apr 1, 2025
- Twelvemile Creek East Branchstream · Wilsonstocked Apr 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Niagara CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Lake Ontario
- When was Lake Ontario last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 23,650 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 (5 stockings, 68,150 fish); Lake trout (4 stockings, 158,919 fish).