Lake Ontario trout stocking
Sterling, Cayuga County, New York · lake
Lake Ontario was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 4 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout.
Last stocked
17 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
4 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 | 3 | 98,266 | 32,755 | 7.8 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 to 20, 2026planned | Brown trout | 32,860 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 34,100 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 33,170 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 30,996 |
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 Cayuga County
- Fall Creekstream · Summer Hillstocked Nov 1, 2025
- Dutch Hollow Brookstream · Owascostocked Oct 1, 2025
- Owasco Inletstream · Lockestocked Oct 1, 2025
- Owasco Lakelake · Scipiostocked Oct 1, 2025
- Cayuga Lakelake · Ledyardstocked May 1, 2025
- Salmon Creekstream · Genoastocked May 1, 2025
- Yawgers Creekstream · Springportstocked May 1, 2025
- North Brookstream · Brutusstocked Apr 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Cayuga 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, 34,100 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 (3 stockings, 98,266 fish).