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Schroon Lake trout stocking

Schroon, Essex County, New York · lake

Schroon Lake was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 18 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: landlocked salmon, lake trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
18 stockings
since Apr 1, 2016
  • Number 21 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 90% of New York waters on our record.

When is Schroon Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 1 stocking1MarApr: 9 stockings9AprMay: 6 stockings6MayJunJulAugSep: 1 stocking1SepOctNov: 1 stocking1NovDec
Stockings of Schroon Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
2024111
20231
20221
20211
2020111
20191
201811

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Landlocked salmon1236,1983,0177.0 in
Lake trout1054,7205,4726.7 in
Brook trout110,00010,0005.0 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 10,040 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Lake troutLandlocked salmon
10,040
7.1 in
20243 stockings · 9,085 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
November
sometime this month
Landlocked salmon
245
19.0 in
May
sometime this month
Landlocked salmon
3,100
7.2 in
April
sometime this month
Lake trout
5,740
6.8 in
20231 stocking · 8,400 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Lake troutLandlocked salmon
8,400
7.0 in
20221 stocking · 2,910 fish
  • May landlocked salmon, 2,910 fish
20211 stocking · 9,700 fish
  • April lake trout, landlocked salmon, 9,700 fish
20203 stockings · 9,900 fish
  • May lake trout, 200 fish
  • April landlocked salmon, 3,100 fish
  • March lake trout, 6,600 fish
20191 stocking · 8,795 fish
  • April lake trout, landlocked salmon, 8,795 fish
20182 stockings · 9,700 fish
  • May landlocked salmon, 3,100 fish
  • April lake trout, 6,600 fish
20173 stockings · 21,200 fish
  • September brook trout, 10,000 fish
  • May landlocked salmon, 4,600 fish
  • April lake trout, 6,600 fish
20162 stockings · 11,188 fish
  • May landlocked salmon, 4,368 fish
  • April lake trout, landlocked salmon, 6,820 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.

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Questions about Schroon Lake

When was Schroon Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (lake trout and landlocked salmon, 10,040 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Schroon Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
Is Schroon Lake stocked often?
Number 21 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 90% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Schroon Lake?
Landlocked salmon (12 stockings, 36,198 fish); Lake trout (10 stockings, 54,720 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 10,000 fish).