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Around Owasco Lake
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Owasco Lake is a 6,752 acre lake in Cayuga County, New York. State records show it stocked 52 times between 2011 and 2025. The most-stocked species are brown trout, lake trout and rainbow trout. 189,910 brown trout have gone in across 22 releases.
Stocking history
52 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Lake Trout | 10,500 | 6.5" | — |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 6.4" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 860 | 10.1" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 8,920 | 7.8" | — |
| October 2024 | Lake Trout | 10,500 | 6.8" | — |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 6.8" | — |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 9,100 | 7.7" | — |
| October 2023 | Lake Trout | 10,500 | 6.5" | — |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 6.8" | — |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 8,500 | 9.0" | — |
| October 2022 | Lake Trout | 10,500 | 6.5" | — |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 6.5" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 52. Stocking records for Owasco 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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