When was Owasco Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 1 to 31, 2025 (lake trout, 10,500 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Owasco Lake stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May and October.

What kind of trout are stocked in Owasco Lake?

Brown trout (4 stockings, 27,380 fish); Lake trout (3 stockings, 31,500 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 15,000 fish).

Owasco Lake trout stocking

Scipio, Cayuga County, New York · lake

Owasco Lake was last stocked 12 months ago (Oct 1 to 31, 2025). We have 12 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023, 1 in the last 12 months (10,500 fish). Most stockings come in May and October. Species stocked: brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

12 months ago

Oct 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

10,500 fish

On record

12 stockings

since Apr 1, 2023

Weather at Owasco Lake

Tonight
44°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
wind 1 mph
Friday
67°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
wind 0 to 10 mph
Friday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 3 to 9 mph
Saturday
66°F
Partly Sunny
14% rain · wind 5 to 13 mph
Saturday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
14% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
Sunday
64°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
43% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph

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

When is Owasco Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May and October.

By month, all years

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

Year by year

	Apr	May	Oct
2026		1
2025		1	1
2024	1	1	1
2023	1	1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	4	27,380	6,845	9.0 in
Lake trout	3	31,500	10,500	6.5 in
Rainbow trout	3	15,000	5,000	6.8 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
May 1 to 31, 2026planned	Brown trout	9,010
May 1 to 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout	5,000
Oct 1 to 31, 2025	Lake trout	10,500
May 1 to 31, 2025	Brown trout	860
May 1 to 31, 2025	Brown trout	8,920
May 1 to 31, 2025	Rainbow trout	5,000
Oct 1 to 31, 2024	Lake trout	10,500
May 1 to 31, 2024	Rainbow trout	5,000
Apr 1 to 30, 2024	Brown trout	9,100
Oct 1 to 31, 2023	Lake trout	10,500
May 1 to 31, 2023	Rainbow trout	5,000
Apr 1 to 30, 2023	Brown trout	8,500

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 Owasco Lake?

Scipio, Cayuga 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 Owasco Lake

Dutch Hollow Brookstream · 3 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
Skaneateles Lakelake · 8 mistocked May 1, 2025
North Brookstream · 11 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Owasco Inletstream · 13 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
Cayuga Lakelake · 14 mistocked May 1, 2025
Canoga Creekstream · 15 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Carpenter's Brookstream · 16 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Fall Creekstream · 18 mistocked Apr 1, 2025

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

Questions about Owasco Lake

When was Owasco Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Oct 1 to 31, 2025 (lake trout, 10,500 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Owasco Lake stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May and October.
What kind of trout are stocked in Owasco Lake?: Brown trout (4 stockings, 27,380 fish); Lake trout (3 stockings, 31,500 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 15,000 fish).