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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensico Reservoir | Westchester | 1 | 900 | June 2011 |
| Rondout Reservoir | Ulster | 1 | 2,660 | June 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.
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, from its fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov.
