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
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 12 | 36,198 | 3,017 | 7.0 in |
| Lake trout | 10 | 54,720 | 5,472 | 6.7 in |
| Brook trout | 1 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5.0 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 10,040 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Lake troutLandlocked salmon | 10,040 | 7.1 in |
20243 stockings · 9,085 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
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
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
Other stocked waters in Essex County
- Schroon Lakelakestocked Nov 2025
- Chapel Pondpond · Keenestocked Oct 2025
- Lower Cascade Lakelake · Keenestocked Oct 2025
- Palmer Dam Pondpond · North Hudsonstocked Oct 2025
- Upper Cascade Lakelake · North Elbastocked Oct 2025
- Avalanche Lakelake · Keenestocked Sep 2025
- Baily Pondpond · Schroonstocked Sep 2025
- Bartlett Pondpond · North Elbastocked Sep 2025
All stocked waters in Essex CountyStocked this week in New York
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).