Jefferson County, NY
Butterfield Lake
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Source: USGS GNIS · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Butterfield Lake is a lake in Jefferson County, New York. State records show it stocked 15 times between 2011 and 2025. Every recorded release has been walleye. 45,036,660 walleye have gone in across 15 releases.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit within 2 miles of Butterfield Lake, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
Stocking history
15 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.3" | — |
| April 2024 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.3" | — |
| April 2023 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.3" | — |
| April 2022 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.5" | — |
| April 2021 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.3" | — |
| May 2020 | Walleye | 3,680,780 | 0.3" | — |
| May 2019 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.5" | — |
| May 2018 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.3" | — |
| May 2017 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.3" | — |
| May 2016 | Walleye | 2,446,200 | 0.3" | — |
| May 2015 | Walleye | 2,669,680 | 0.4" | — |
| May 2014 | Walleye | 3,020,000 | 0.4" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 15. Stocking records for Butterfield 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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