Middle Lake trout stocking
Hope, Hamilton County, New York · lake · about 1,492 ft elevation
Middle Lake was last stocked 14 months ago (Sep 1 to 30, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Sep 1, 2017. Most stockings come in September. Species stocked: brown trout.
- Number 42 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: SACANDAGA RIVER NEAR HOPE NY (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 597 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.52 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Middle Lake
- Today48°FChance Rain Showers48% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
- Tonight32°FMostly Cloudy3% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
- Tuesday50°FChance Rain Showers34% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
- Tuesday Night34°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy18% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
- Veterans Day49°FPartly Sunny11% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
- Wednesday Night30°FMostly Cloudy13% rain · wind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Middle Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in September.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 9 | 9,900 | 1,100 | 5.3 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 1,100 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
SeptemberLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 1,100 | 5.0 in |
20241 stocking · 1,100 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
September sometime this month | Brown trout | 1,100 | 4.8 in |
20231 stocking · 1,100 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
October sometime this month | Brown trout | 1,100 | 5.7 in |
20221 stocking · 1,100 fish
- September brown trout, 1,100 fish
20211 stocking · 1,100 fish
- September brown trout, 1,100 fish
20201 stocking · 1,100 fish
- September brown trout, 1,100 fish
20191 stocking · 1,100 fish
- September brown trout, 1,100 fish
20181 stocking · 1,100 fish
- September brown trout, 1,100 fish
20171 stocking · 1,100 fish
- September brown trout, 1,100 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 Middle Lake?
Hope, Hamilton County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Middle Lake
- Murphy Lakelake · 1 mistocked Sep 2025
- Bennett Lakelake · 1 mistocked Sep 2025
- Grant Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 2024
- Wilcox Lakelake · 6 mistocked Sep 2025
- West Branch Sacandaga Riverstream · 6 mistocked May 2025
- Mill Creekstream · 6 mistocked Apr 2025
- New Lakelake · 7 mistocked May 2024
- Woods Lakelake · 7 mistocked May 2025
All stocked waters in Hamilton CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Middle Lake
- When was Middle Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Sep 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 1,100 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Middle Lake stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in September.
- Is Middle Lake stocked often?
- Number 42 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Middle Lake?
- Brown trout (9 stockings, 9,900 fish).