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Thompsons Lake trout stocking

Berne, Albany County, New York · lake

Thompsons Lake was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
18 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since Apr 1, 2023

Weather at Thompsons Lake

  • Tonight
    42°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 5 mph
  • Friday
    65°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Friday Night
    49°F
    Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    29% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Saturday
    60°F
    Rain Likely
    60% rain · wind 10 to 14 mph
  • Saturday Night
    49°F
    Rain Likely
    63% rain · wind 14 mph
  • Sunday
    59°F
    Light Rain Likely
    72% rain · wind 14 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Thompsons Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 1 stockings1JunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Thompsons Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
202411
202311

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout66,9001,1509.4 in
Rainbow trout213,3706,6856.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026plannedBrown trout2,340
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout1,780
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout540
Nov 1 to 30, 2024Rainbow trout3,370
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout550
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout1,820
Jun 1 to 30, 2023Rainbow trout10,000
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout1,700
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout510

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 Thompsons Lake?

Berne, Albany County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Thompsons Lake

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Questions about Thompsons Lake

When was Thompsons Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 1,780 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Thompsons Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Thompsons Lake?
Brown trout (6 stockings, 6,900 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 13,370 fish).