Hamilton County, NY
Poor Lake
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Poor Lake is a lake in Hamilton County, New York. State records show it stocked 13 times between 2011 and 2025. Every recorded release has been brook trout. 9,290 brook trout have gone in across 13 releases.
Stocking history
13 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.0" | — |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 600 | 3.9" | — |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.0" | — |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.0" | — |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 600 | 3.8" | — |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 390 | 4.6" | — |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.2" | — |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 800 | 5.0" | — |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 5.0" | — |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.1" | — |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 3.2" | — |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 700 | 3.7" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 13. Stocking records for Poor 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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