About this water
Cayuga Lake is a 42,911 acre lake in Cayuga County, New York. State records show it stocked 145 times between 2011 and 2025. The most-stocked species are landlocked salmon, brown trout and lake trout, with 1 more on record. 567,720 landlocked salmon have gone in across 58 releases.
Stocking history
145 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | Lake Trout | 70,000 | 6.5" | — |
| September 2025 | Lake Sturgeon | 3,000 | 6.0" | — |
| June 2025 | Brown Trout | 2,895 | 7.5" | — |
| May 2025 | Landlocked Salmon | 10,320 | 6.7" | — |
| May 2025 | Landlocked Salmon | 3,090 | 6.7" | — |
| May 2025 | Landlocked Salmon | 10,320 | 6.7" | — |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 8,920 | 6.7" | — |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 8,920 | 9.1" | — |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 8,920 | 7.8" | — |
| November 2024 | Lake Trout | 70,000 | 6.9" | — |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 9,100 | 8.2" | — |
| April 2024 | Landlocked Salmon | 10,000 | 7.0" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 145. Stocking records for Cayuga 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.


