About this water
Lake Erie is a 6,360,020 acre lake in Lake County, New York. State records show it stocked 38 times between 2011 and 2017. The most-stocked species are brown trout and rainbow trout. 274,050 brown trout have gone in across 30 releases.
Stocking history
38 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 4,130 | 8.8" | — |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 9.3" | — |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 16,170 | 8.7" | — |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 8,090 | 8.5" | — |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 8,090 | 8.4" | — |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 9.0" | — |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 8,450 | 8.4" | — |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 8,450 | 8.4" | — |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 4,310 | 8.9" | — |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 16,900 | 8.4" | — |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 4,280 | 8.5" | — |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 8.5" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 38. Stocking records for Lake Erie 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.


