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Limekiln Lake trout stocking

Inlet, Hamilton County, New York · lake

Limekiln Lake was last stocked 11 months ago (Nov 1 to 30, 2025). We have 5 stockings on record since May 1, 2023, 1 in the last 12 months (1,000 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: splake.

Last stocked
11 months ago
Nov 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
1,000 fish
Water temperature
47°F
Cool for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BUCK CREEK NEAR INLET NY (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
47°F
Flow
0 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.07 ft

Cool for trout. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

475767Aug 11Sep 24
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 49 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
001Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 0 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Limekiln Lake

  • Tonight
    37°F
    Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
    wind 1 mph
  • Friday
    67°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    wind 1 to 6 mph
  • Friday Night
    46°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 5 mph
  • Saturday
    63°F
    Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
    33% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
  • Saturday Night
    48°F
    Chance Light Rain
    33% rain · wind 9 mph
  • Sunday
    61°F
    Chance Light Rain
    43% rain · wind 8 mph

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

When is Limekiln Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 1 stockings1AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 1 stockings1OctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Limekiln Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202511
202411
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Splake58,7901,7588.1 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Nov 1 to 30, 2025Splake1,000
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Splake2,410
Oct 1 to 31, 2024Splake1,500
May 1 to 31, 2024Splake2,020
May 1 to 31, 2023Splake1,860

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 Limekiln Lake?

Inlet, Hamilton 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 Limekiln Lake

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Questions about Limekiln Lake

When was Limekiln Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Nov 1 to 30, 2025 (splake, 1,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Limekiln Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Limekiln Lake?
Splake (5 stockings, 8,790 fish).
How warm is the water near Limekiln Lake?
The nearest USGS gage read 47°F on Sep 25. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.
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