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Lake Placid trout stocking

North Elba, Essex County, New York · lake

Lake Placid was last stocked 16 months ago (Jun 1 to 30, 2025). We have 7 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

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

Weather at Lake Placid

  • Overnight
    37°F
    Patchy Fog
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    64°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 8 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 6 mph
  • Saturday
    60°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    32% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Saturday Night
    45°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    30% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Sunday
    57°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    37% rain · wind 9 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

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 1 stockings1JunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Lake Placid by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout629,5304,92210.4 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout8,840
Jun 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout1,590
May 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout1,000
May 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout8,920
May 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout8,920
May 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout600
May 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout8,500

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 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.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Placid?
Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 29,530 fish).