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Where New York stocks lake trout

New York has stocked lake trout in 62 waters on our record (483 stockings, 5,460,388 fish). The latest went into Cayuga Lake, 12 months ago (Nov 2025). Most lake trout stockings come in April to May.

When lake trout are stocked in New York

JanFebMar: 18 stocking days18MarApr: 178 stocking days178AprMay: 180 stocking days180MayJun: 1 stocking day1JunJulAugSep: 3 stocking days3SepOct: 45 stocking days45OctNov: 23 stocking days23NovDec
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 202513608,890
Canandaigua LakelakeOntario CountyOct 202520354,640
Hemlock LakelakeLivingston CountyOct 20252096,040
Owasco LakelakeCayuga CountyOct 202510104,080
Seneca LakelakeSeneca CountyOct 202520508,610
Indian LakelakeHamilton CountyMay 20251053,130
Lake GileadlakePutnam CountyMay 202584,950
Lake GleneidalakePutnam CountyMay 202585,610
Lake OntariolakeJefferson CountyMay 202517730,097
Raquette LakelakeHamilton CountyMay 2025944,690
Third LakelakeHerkimer CountyMay 202583,420
Tupper LakelakeFranklin CountyMay 2025984,680
Big Moose LakelakeHerkimer CountyApr 2025919,720
Blue Mountain lakelakeHamilton CountyApr 202595,750
Bonaparte LakelakeLewis CountyApr 2025813,640
Canada LakelakeFulton CountyApr 2025923,260
Chazy lakelakeClinton CountyApr 20251235,010
Clear PondpondWarren CountyApr 202571,030
Crane PondpondEssex CountyApr 202583,530
Deer PondpondFranklin CountyApr 202582,350
Eighth LakelakeHamilton CountyApr 202588,290
Fourth lakelakeHerkimer CountyApr 20251052,460
Henderson LakelakeEssex CountyApr 202586,510
Hoel PondpondFranklin CountyApr 202597,910
Lake EatonlakeHamilton CountyApr 2025921,010
Lake KushaqualakeFranklin CountyApr 20251014,680
Lake of the WoodslakeJefferson CountyApr 202586,790
Mirror LakelakeEssex CountyApr 202583,530
Otsego LakelakeOtsego CountyApr 20251126,420
Paradox LakelakeEssex CountyApr 2025915,240
Piseco LakelakeHamilton CountyApr 2025928,910
Polliwog PondpondFranklin CountyApr 202593,000
Rollins PondpondFranklin CountyApr 2025911,220
Schroon LakelakeEssex CountyApr 20251054,720
Sixberry LakelakeJefferson CountyApr 202574,240
South PondpondHamilton CountyApr 202579,580
Star LakelakeSt Lawrence CountyApr 202582,350
Upper Chateaugay LakelakeClinton CountyApr 20251044,050
Upper Saranac LakelakeFranklin CountyApr 20251189,470
Chateaugay LakelakeClinton CountyNov 202413,000
Big Moose lakelakeHerkimer CountyMay 202411,760
Lake OntariolakeOswego CountyMay 202412433,200
Lake OntariolakeWayne CountyMay 202414532,702
Lake OntariolakeNiagara CountyMay 202413529,660
Third LakelakeHerkimer CountyMay 20241400
Lake OntariolakeOrleans CountyMay 20239475,029
Cayuga LakelakeTompkins CountyNov 2021170,000
Lake OntariolakeOswego CountyMay 2021260,800
Cayuga LakelakeMadison CountyNov 202011,960
Indian LakelakeHamilton CountyOct 202012,000
Lake ChamplainlakeEssex CountySep 2020123,880
Lake ChamplainlakeEssex CountyMay 20208111,380
Upper Saranac LakelakeEssex CountyMay 202013,500
Trout LakelakeSt Lawrence CountyMar 202044,800
Canadice LakelakeOntario CountyApr 201948,400
Lake PleasantlakeHamilton CountyApr 201947,350
Sacandaga LakelakeHamilton CountyApr 201949,800
White LakelakeSullivan CountyApr 201946,400
twitchell lakelakeHerkimer CountyMay 201826,000
Lake ChamplainlakeClinton CountyMay 2017112,500
Lake BonapartelakeLewis CountyOct 201614,000
Lake OntariolakeOswego CountyMay 2016138,360

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