Around here
Around Sylvan Lake
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic SiteRecreation area13.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Stone Cottage Visitor CenterVisitor center13.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic SiteRecreation area16.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Pavilion Visitor CenterVisitor center16.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Sylvan Lake is a 119 acre lake in Dutchess County, New York. State records show it stocked 20 times between 2011 and 2025. Every recorded release has been brown trout. 26,945 brown trout have gone in across 20 releases.
Stocking history
20 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,780 | 7.1" | — |
| August 2024 | Brown Trout | 188 | 17.7" | — |
| August 2024 | Brown Trout | 153 | 13.8" | — |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,820 | 8.2" | — |
| September 2023 | Brown Trout | 84 | 14.1" | — |
| September 2023 | Brown Trout | 260 | 14.1" | — |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,700 | 8.9" | — |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,700 | 9.0" | — |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,860 | 8.9" | — |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 1,470 | 8.9" | — |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 2,390 | 9.1" | — |
| January 2019 | Brown Trout | 90 | 17.7" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 20. Stocking records for Sylvan 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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