About this water
Seneca Lake is a 43,394 acre lake in Seneca County, New York. State records show it stocked 83 times between 2011 and 2025. The most-stocked species are brown trout, lake trout and landlocked salmon. 799,681 brown trout have gone in across 33 releases.
Stocking history
83 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Lake Trout | 40,000 | 6.1" | — |
| June 2025 | Brown Trout | 3,087 | 7.5" | — |
| April 2025 | Landlocked Salmon | 24,760 | 6.7" | — |
| April 2025 | Lake Trout | 18,170 | 8.3" | — |
| March 2025 | Brown Trout | 22,680 | 7.9" | — |
| October 2024 | Lake Trout | 40,000 | 6.6" | — |
| June 2024 | Landlocked Salmon | 80,023 | 1.5" | — |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 860 | 10.1" | — |
| April 2024 | Landlocked Salmon | 24,000 | 6.7" | — |
| April 2024 | Lake Trout | 15,600 | 8.4" | — |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 23,110 | 7.8" | — |
| November 2023 | Lake Trout | 40,000 | 6.5" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 83. Stocking records for Seneca 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.


