Skaneateles Lake trout stocking
Spafford, Onondaga County, New York · lake
Skaneateles Lake was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, landlocked salmon.
Last stocked
17 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since Apr 1, 2023
Weather at Skaneateles Lake
- Overnight44°FPatchy Fogwind 0 mph
- Friday65°FSunnywind 0 to 10 mph
- Friday Night50°FPartly Cloudywind 2 to 9 mph
- Saturday65°FPatchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain · wind 3 to 13 mph
- Saturday Night53°FSlight Chance Rain Showers20% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
- Sunday63°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain44% rain · wind 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Skaneateles Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 5 | 51,000 | 10,200 | 8.5 in |
| Landlocked salmon | 3 | 26,310 | 8,770 | 7.4 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 to 20, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 15,000 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Landlocked salmon | 9,280 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 15,000 | ||
| Oct 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 3,000 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Landlocked salmon | 9,000 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 15,000 | ||
| Oct 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 3,000 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Landlocked salmon | 8,030 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 15,000 |
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 Skaneateles Lake?
Spafford, Onondaga County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Skaneateles Lake
- Dutch Hollow Brookstream · 5 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Owasco Lakelake · 8 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Carpenter's Brookstream · 13 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Harbor Brookstream · 13 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Furnace Brookstream · 13 mistocked May 1, 2025
- North Brookstream · 13 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Webster Pondpond · 14 mistocked Mar 1, 2024
- Owasco Inletstream · 14 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Onondaga CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Skaneateles Lake
- When was Skaneateles Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (landlocked salmon, 9,280 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Skaneateles Lake stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Skaneateles Lake?
- Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 51,000 fish); Landlocked salmon (3 stockings, 26,310 fish).