Stocking Report
Lake Trout stocking in New York
716 recorded stockings, 50 waters, averaging 6.66" at release, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: November 2025
When lake trout goes in
79% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- Jan
- Feb
- 3%Mar
- 30%Apr
- 48%May
- 3%Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- 0%Sep
- 11%Oct
- 4%Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded lake trout stockings in New York, by calendar month. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go.
States run two very different stocking calendars. We looked at all 114,145 records to work out why.
Where lake trout gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ontario | Cayuga | 128 | 5,878,427 | May 2025 |
| Canandaigua Lake | Ontario | 31 | 535,640 | October 2025 |
| Hemlock Lake | Livingston | 30 | 145,040 | October 2025 |
| Seneca Lake | Seneca | 30 | 709,610 | October 2025 |
| Cayuga Lake | Cayuga | 26 | 965,650 | November 2025 |
| Indian Lake | Hamilton | 16 | 78,580 | May 2025 |
| Chazy Lake | Clinton | 16 | 40,590 | April 2025 |
| Fourth Lake | Herkimer | 16 | 79,900 | April 2025 |
| Otsego Lake | Otsego | 16 | 43,920 | April 2025 |
| Schroon Lake | Warren | 16 | 99,540 | April 2025 |
| Owasco Lake | Cayuga | 15 | 156,580 | October 2025 |
| Lake Kushaqua | Franklin | 15 | 19,440 | April 2025 |
| Upper Chateaugay Lake | Clinton | 15 | 67,380 | April 2025 |
| Tupper Lake | Franklin | 14 | 120,630 | May 2025 |
| Piseco Lake | Hamilton | 14 | 41,700 | April 2025 |
| Third Lake | Herkimer | 13 | 9,050 | May 2025 |
| Blue Mountain Lake | Hamilton | 13 | 8,940 | April 2025 |
| Canada Lake | Fulton | 13 | 31,570 | April 2025 |
| Lake Eaton | Hamilton | 13 | 29,000 | April 2025 |
| Polliwog Pond | Franklin | 13 | 5,240 | April 2025 |
| Rollins Pond | Franklin | 13 | 14,410 | April 2025 |
| Lake Gleneida | Putnam | 12 | 8,220 | May 2025 |
| Raquette Lake | Hamilton | 12 | 59,400 | May 2025 |
| Big Moose Lake | Herkimer | 12 | 30,580 | April 2025 |
See everything New York stocks in the full New York stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the New York fishing spot finder.
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, from its fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov.
