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Lake Placid trout stocking

North Elba, Essex County, New York · lake · about 1,858 ft elevation

Lake Placid was last stocked 17 months ago (Jun 1 to 30, 2025). We have 21 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
17 months ago
Jun 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
21 stockings
since Mar 1, 2016
  • Number 10 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 94% of New York waters on our record.

Weather at Lake Placid

  • Today
    42°F
    Rain Showers
    85% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
  • Tonight
    32°F
    Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
    22% rain · wind 8 to 14 mph
  • Tuesday
    45°F
    Rain And Snow Showers Likely
    64% rain · wind 7 to 14 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    30°F
    Rain Showers Likely then Rain And Snow Showers Likely
    65% rain · wind 8 to 16 mph
  • Veterans Day
    40°F
    Chance Snow Showers
    41% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    27°F
    Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Slight Chance Light Snow
    19% rain · wind 2 mph

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

When is Lake Placid stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 2 stockings2MarApr: 5 stockings5AprMay: 9 stockings9MayJun: 2 stockings2JunJulAugSep: 1 stocking1SepOct: 1 stocking1OctNovDec
Stockings of Lake Placid by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202511
20241
20231
202211
202111
2020111
201911
20181

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout2095,6804,7849.5 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly totalPlanned
date not published
Rainbow trout
8,840
8.0 in
20252 stockings · 11,510 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
JuneLatest
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
1,590
10.4 in
May
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
9,920
10.2 in
20241 stocking · 8,920 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
8,920
10.0 in
20231 stocking · 9,100 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 9,100 fish
20222 stockings · 9,100 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 600 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 8,500 fish
20212 stockings · 8,000 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 7,400 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 600 fish
20203 stockings · 10,550 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 2,970 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,200 fish
  • March rainbow trout, 6,380 fish
20192 stockings · 8,900 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 8,500 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 400 fish
20181 stocking · 8,600 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 8,600 fish
20174 stockings · 11,600 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 1,200 fish
  • September rainbow trout, 1,000 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 8,500 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 900 fish
20162 stockings · 9,400 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 8,500 fish
  • March rainbow trout, 900 fish

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. Seasons and limits: New York fishing regulations.

Where is Lake Placid?

North Elba, Essex 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 Placid

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Questions about Lake Placid

When was Lake Placid last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jun 1 to 30, 2025 (rainbow trout, 1,590 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Lake Placid stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
Is Lake Placid stocked often?
Number 10 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 94% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Placid?
Rainbow trout (20 stockings, 95,680 fish).