Upper Lake trout stocking
Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York · lake
Upper Lake was last stocked 11 months ago (Nov 1 to 30, 2025). We have 30 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023, 2 in the last 12 months (723 fish). Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: CARMANS RIVER AT YAPHANK NY (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 10 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.00 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Upper Lake
- Tonight53°FMostly Cloudywind 14 to 18 mph
- Friday66°FChance Light Rain50% rain · wind 18 to 23 mph
- Friday Night54°FRain79% rain · wind 23 to 26 mph
- Saturday64°FRain84% rain · wind 26 mph
- Saturday Night54°FRain89% rain · wind 20 to 23 mph
- Sunday65°FRain89% rain · wind 18 to 23 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Upper Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 18 | 4,223 | 235 | 11.1 in |
| Rainbow trout | 6 | 2,280 | 380 | 9.1 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 to 31, 2026planned | Brown trout | 270 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2026planned | Brown trout | 60 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned | Brown trout | 170 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 420 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2026planned | Brown trout | 290 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 420 | ||
| Nov 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 255 | ||
| Oct 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 468 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 270 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 50 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 160 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 420 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 260 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 420 | ||
| Oct 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 260 | ||
| Sep 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 470 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 270 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 200 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 160 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 420 |
Show 10 older stockings
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 110 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 420 | ||
| Nov 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 260 | ||
| Sep 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 470 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 50 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 260 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 150 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 400 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 100 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 200 |
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 Upper Lake?
Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Upper Lake
- Swan Riverstream · 5 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Carmans Riverstream · 5 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Canaan Lakelake · 6 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- West Lakelake · 7 mistocked Nov 1, 2025
- Deep Pondpond · 8 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Nissequogue Riverstream · 14 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Connetquot Riverstream · 16 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Laurel Lakelake · 22 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Suffolk CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Upper Lake
- When was Upper Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Nov 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 255 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Upper Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Upper Lake?
- Brown trout (18 stockings, 4,223 fish); Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 2,280 fish).