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Around Otisco Lake
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Otisco Lake is a 2,266 acre lake in Onondaga County, New York. State records show it stocked 47 times between 2011 and 2025. The most-stocked species are tiger muskie, walleye and brown trout. 150,446 tiger muskie have gone in across 17 releases.
Stocking history
47 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Walleye | 40,414 | 1.5" | — |
| August 2024 | Tiger Muskellunge | 5,500 | 8.9" | — |
| August 2024 | Tiger Muskellunge | 6,350 | 9.4" | — |
| September 2023 | Tiger Muskellunge | 5,500 | 10.7" | — |
| August 2023 | Tiger Muskellunge | 5,500 | 9.0" | — |
| June 2023 | Walleye | 44,000 | 1.4" | — |
| June 2023 | Walleye | 28,143 | 1.5" | — |
| June 2023 | Walleye | 6,000 | 1.5" | — |
| September 2022 | Tiger Muskellunge | 11,000 | 10.5" | — |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,200 | 12.5" | — |
| September 2021 | Tiger Muskellunge | 6,400 | 11.2" | — |
| August 2021 | Tiger Muskellunge | 4,596 | 9.2" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 47. Stocking records for Otisco Lake published by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go. See the full New York stocking report.
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