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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth Lake | Hamilton | 12 | 12,040 | April 2025 |
| Henderson Lake | Essex | 12 | 9,160 | April 2025 |
| Hoel Pond | Franklin | 12 | 10,360 | April 2025 |
| Lake of the Woods | Jefferson | 12 | 9,670 | April 2025 |
| Paradox Lake | Essex | 12 | 19,460 | April 2025 |
| Star Lake | St. Lawrence | 12 | 3,470 | April 2025 |
| Lake Gilead | Putnam | 11 | 6,580 | May 2025 |
| Crane Pond | Essex | 11 | 4,760 | April 2025 |
| Deer Pond | Franklin | 11 | 3,170 | April 2025 |
| Mirror Lake | Essex | 11 | 4,760 | April 2025 |
| Sixberry Lake | Jefferson | 11 | 6,320 | April 2025 |
| Clear Pond | Warren | 10 | 1,440 | April 2025 |
| South Pond | Hamilton | 10 | 13,390 | April 2025 |
| Canadice Lake | Ontario | 9 | 18,900 | April 2019 |
| White Lake | Sullivan | 9 | 14,400 | April 2019 |
| Trout Lake | St. Lawrence | 8 | 8,640 | March 2020 |
| Lake Pleasant | Hamilton | 8 | 14,060 | April 2019 |
| Sacandaga Lake | Hamilton | 8 | 18,750 | April 2019 |
| Twitchell Lake | Herkimer | 7 | 14,640 | May 2018 |
| Taylor Pond | Clinton | 2 | 2,030 | May 2013 |
| Lake Bonaparte | Lewis | 1 | 4,000 | October 2016 |
| Lake Clear | Franklin | 1 | 2,400 | June 2015 |
| Balfour Lake | Essex | 1 | 500 | May 2015 |
| Lewey Lake | Hamilton | 1 | 1,000 | May 2015 |
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.
