Stocking Report
Lake Trout stocking in New York
435 recorded stockings, 25 waters, averaging 6.75" at release, from New York state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Nov 1, 2025
When lake trout goes in
71% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- Jan
- Feb
- 3%Mar
- 21%Apr
- 49%May
- 3%Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- 0%Sep
- 17%Oct
- 6%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 114,409 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 1, 2025 |
| Canandaigua Lake | Ontario | 31 | 535,640 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Hemlock Lake | Livingston | 30 | 145,040 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Seneca Lake | Seneca | 30 | 709,610 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Cayuga Lake | Cayuga | 26 | 965,650 | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Chazy Lake | Clinton | 16 | 40,590 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Schroon Lake | Warren | 16 | 99,540 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Owasco Lake | Cayuga | 15 | 156,580 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Lake Kushaqua | Franklin | 15 | 19,440 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Upper Chateaugay Lake | Clinton | 15 | 67,380 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Lake Gleneida | Putnam | 12 | 8,220 | May 1, 2025 |
| Henderson Lake | Essex | 12 | 9,160 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Paradox Lake | Essex | 12 | 19,460 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Lake Gilead | Putnam | 11 | 6,580 | May 1, 2025 |
| Crane Pond | Essex | 11 | 4,760 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Mirror Lake | Essex | 11 | 4,760 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Clear Pond | Warren | 10 | 1,440 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| South Pond | Hamilton | 10 | 13,390 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Canadice Lake | Ontario | 9 | 18,900 | Apr 1, 2019 |
| White Lake | Sullivan | 9 | 14,400 | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Taylor Pond | Clinton | 2 | 2,030 | May 1, 2013 |
| Lake Clear | Franklin | 1 | 2,400 | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Balfour Lake | Essex | 1 | 500 | May 1, 2015 |
| Kensico Reservoir | Westchester | 1 | 900 | Jun 1, 2011 |
See everything New York stocks in the full New York stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the New York fishing spot finder.
