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Queechy Lake trout stocking

Canaan, Columbia County, New York · lake · about 1,020 ft elevation

Queechy Lake was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 19 stockings on record since May 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
19 stockings
since May 1, 2016
  • The third most stocked of 13 waters in Columbia County.
  • Stocked more often than 92% of New York waters on our record.

Weather at Queechy Lake

  • Overnight
    57°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    24% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Friday
    64°F
    Patchy Fog then Rain Showers Likely
    68% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Friday Night
    48°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
    23% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Saturday
    57°F
    Rain Showers
    77% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Saturday Night
    39°F
    Rain Showers
    95% rain · wind 6 to 13 mph
  • Sunday
    52°F
    Rain Showers
    81% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph

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

When is Queechy Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 1 stocking1MarApr: 9 stockings9AprMay: 5 stockings5MayJun: 1 stocking1JunJulAugSepOctNov: 2 stockings2NovDec
Stockings of Queechy Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241
20231
202211
20211
2020111
2019111
201811

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1322,5601,7358.9 in
Brown trout1017,0801,7088.8 in
Brook trout13,0003,0006.5 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly totalPlanned
date not published
Brown troutRainbow trout
3,490
8.0 in
20251 stocking · 7,000 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
7,000
8.0 in
20241 stocking · 3,530 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
3,530
8.5 in
20231 stocking · 3,330 fish
  • April brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,330 fish
20222 stockings · 6,330 fish
  • November brook trout, 3,000 fish
  • April brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,330 fish
20211 stocking · 3,240 fish
  • April brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,240 fish
20203 stockings · 3,370 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 700 fish
  • April brown trout, 1,320 fish
  • March rainbow trout, 1,350 fish
20193 stockings · 4,890 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 1,500 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,590 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,800 fish
20182 stockings · 3,140 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,570 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,570 fish
20172 stockings · 3,280 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,480 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,800 fish
20162 stockings · 4,530 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 1,200 fish
  • May brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,330 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 Queechy Lake?

Canaan, Columbia 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 Queechy Lake

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Questions about Queechy Lake

When was Queechy Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 7,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Queechy Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Queechy Lake stocked often?
The third most stocked of 13 waters in Columbia County. Stocked more often than 92% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Queechy Lake?
Rainbow trout (13 stockings, 22,560 fish); Brown trout (10 stockings, 17,080 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 3,000 fish).