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Rich Lake

ReservoirEssex County, NY385 acres

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Around Rich Lake

0.5 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this water

Rich Lake is a 385 acre lake in Essex County, New York. State records show it stocked 4 times between 2011 and 2014. Every recorded release has been brown trout. 4,600 brown trout have gone in across 4 releases.

Stocking history

4 recorded stockings

DateSpeciesNumberSizeHatchery
June 2014Brown Trout1,10013.0"—
May 2013Brown Trout1,10013.0"—
April 2012Brown Trout1,20014.0"—
May 2011Brown Trout1,20014.0"—

Stocking records for Rich 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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