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Where New York stocks lake trout

New York has stocked lake trout in 46 waters on our record (118 stockings, 1,402,548 fish). The latest went into Cayuga Lake, 11 months ago (Nov 1, 2025). Most lake trout stockings come in April.

When lake trout are stocked in New York

Jan: 0 stocking daysJanFeb: 0 stocking daysFebMar: 3 stocking days3MarApr: 57 stocking days57AprMay: 32 stocking days32MayJun: 0 stocking daysJunJul: 0 stocking daysJulAug: 0 stocking daysAugSep: 0 stocking daysSepOct: 11 stocking days11OctNov: 6 stocking days6NovDec: 0 stocking daysDec
Lake trout stocking days in New York by month. This month is shown in blue.

New York waters stocked with lake trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockingsFish
Cayuga LakelakeTompkins CountyNov 1, 20253210,000
Canandaigua LakelakeOntario CountyOct 1, 20256104,420
Hemlock LakelakeLivingston CountyOct 1, 2025628,300
Owasco LakelakeCayuga CountyOct 1, 2025331,500
Seneca LakelakeSeneca CountyOct 1, 20256173,080
Indian LakelakeHamilton CountyMay 1, 2025316,730
Lake GileadlakePutnam CountyMay 1, 202521,250
Lake GleneidalakePutnam CountyMay 1, 202521,530
Lake OntariolakeJefferson CountyMay 1, 20255191,667
Raquette LakelakeHamilton CountyMay 1, 2025315,000
Third LakelakeHerkimer CountyMay 1, 20252770
Tupper LakelakeFranklin CountyMay 1, 2025329,070
Big Moose LakelakeHerkimer CountyApr 1, 202523,820
Blue Mountain lakelakeHamilton CountyApr 1, 202521,240
Bonaparte LakelakeLewis CountyApr 1, 202523,440
Canada LakelakeFulton CountyApr 1, 202524,960
Chazy lakelakeClinton CountyApr 1, 202522,860
Clear PondpondWarren CountyApr 1, 20252290
Crane PondpondEssex CountyApr 1, 20252860
Deer PondpondFranklin CountyApr 1, 20252570
Eighth LakelakeHamilton CountyApr 1, 202511,140
Fourth lakelakeHerkimer CountyApr 1, 2025314,060
Henderson LakelakeEssex CountyApr 1, 202521,580
Hoel PondpondFranklin CountyApr 1, 202521,730
Lake EatonlakeHamilton CountyApr 1, 202524,770
Lake KushaqualakeFranklin CountyApr 1, 202522,480
Lake of the WoodslakeJefferson CountyApr 1, 202521,710
Mirror LakelakeEssex CountyApr 1, 20252860
Otsego LakelakeOtsego CountyApr 1, 202548,900
Paradox LakelakeEssex CountyApr 1, 202522,960
Piseco LakelakeHamilton CountyApr 1, 202539,660
Polliwog PondpondFranklin CountyApr 1, 20253920
Rollins PondpondFranklin CountyApr 1, 202521,910
Schroon LakelakeEssex CountyApr 1, 2025318,210
Sixberry LakelakeJefferson CountyApr 1, 202521,240
South PondpondHamilton CountyApr 1, 202522,670
Star LakelakeSt Lawrence CountyApr 1, 20252570
Upper Chateaugay LakelakeClinton CountyApr 1, 202529,530
Upper Saranac LakelakeFranklin CountyApr 1, 2025220,030
Chateaugay LakelakeClinton CountyNov 1, 202413,000
Big Moose lakelakeHerkimer CountyMay 1, 202411,760
Lake OntariolakeNiagara CountyMay 1, 20244158,919
Lake OntariolakeOswego CountyMay 1, 20244151,600
Lake OntariolakeWayne CountyMay 1, 2024279,271
Third LakelakeHerkimer CountyMay 1, 20241400
Lake OntariolakeOrleans CountyMay 1, 2023281,311

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