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Around Payne Lake
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Payne Lake is an 18 acre lake in Lewis County, New York. State records show it stocked 11 times between 2011 and 2024. Every recorded release has been brook trout. 5,540 brook trout have gone in across 11 releases.
Stocking history
11 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Brook Trout | 550 | 9.3" | — |
| May 2023 | Brook Trout | 500 | 9.1" | — |
| May 2022 | Brook Trout | 500 | 8.5" | — |
| May 2020 | Brook Trout | 350 | 7.9" | — |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 500 | 7.8" | — |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 500 | 8.0" | — |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 500 | 9.0" | — |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 440 | 9.1" | — |
| May 2014 | Brook Trout | 500 | 9.6" | — |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 500 | 9.3" | — |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 700 | 4.5" | — |
Stocking records for Payne 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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