When was Meco Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 350 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Meco Lake stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in September.

What kind of trout are stocked in Meco Lake?

Brook trout (3 stockings, 1,050 fish).

Meco Lake trout stocking

Benson, Hamilton County, New York · lake

Meco Lake was last stocked 13 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 3 stockings on record since Sep 1, 2023. Most stockings come in September. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked

13 months ago

Sep 1 to 30, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

3 stockings

since Sep 1, 2023

Weather at Meco Lake

Tonight
40°F
Mostly Clear
wind 6 mph
Friday
64°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 6 to 9 mph
Friday Night
47°F
Mostly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 9 mph
Saturday
60°F
Chance Light Rain
47% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
Saturday Night
48°F
Chance Light Rain
47% rain · wind 13 mph
Sunday
58°F
Light Rain Likely
55% rain · wind 12 mph

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

When is Meco Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in September.

By month, all years

Stockings of Meco Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2025									1
2024									1
2023									1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brook trout	3	1,050	350	4.0 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
Sep 1 to 30, 2025	Brook trout	350
Sep 1 to 30, 2024	Brook trout	350
Sep 1 to 30, 2023	Brook trout	350

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 Meco Lake?

Benson, 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 Meco Lake

Silver Lakelake · 1 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
Canary Pondpond · 2 mistocked Sep 1, 2024
County Line Lakelake · 3 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
Loomis Pondpond · 4 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
Brown Lakelake · 4 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
Woods Lakelake · 6 mistocked May 1, 2025
Grant Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 1, 2024
Little Holmes Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 1, 2025

All stocked waters in Hamilton County Stocked this week in New York

Questions about Meco Lake

When was Meco Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brook trout, 350 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Meco Lake stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in September.
What kind of trout are stocked in Meco Lake?: Brook trout (3 stockings, 1,050 fish).