Stocking Report
Tiger Muskie stocking in New York
360 recorded stockings, 35 waters, averaging 8.71" at release, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: July 2025
When tiger muskie goes in
75% of recorded stockings happen in September.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- 1%Jun
- 3%Jul
- 22%Aug
- 75%Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded tiger muskie 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 tiger muskie gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk River | Saratoga | 49 | 128,400 | August 2023 |
| Seneca River | Onondaga | 33 | 182,417 | August 2023 |
| Otisco Lake | Onondaga | 17 | 150,446 | August 2024 |
| Cross Lake | Cayuga | 15 | 133,225 | August 2023 |
| Conesus Lake | Livingston | 14 | 129,300 | July 2025 |
| Jamesville Reservoir | Onondaga | 14 | 18,850 | July 2024 |
| Cossayuna Lake | Washington | 13 | 44,290 | August 2023 |
| North Lake | Herkimer | 12 | 23,670 | August 2023 |
| Middle Branch Reservoir | Putnam | 12 | 24,489 | September 2021 |
| Duck Lake | Cayuga | 11 | 11,700 | August 2024 |
| Lake Como | Cayuga | 11 | 3,200 | August 2024 |
| Lake Moraine | Madison | 11 | 12,700 | August 2023 |
| Long Pond | Chenango | 11 | 5,280 | August 2023 |
| Soft Maple Reservoir | Lewis | 11 | 17,000 | August 2023 |
| Canadarago Lake | Otsego | 10 | 84,408 | July 2025 |
| Chenango Lake | Chenango | 10 | 6,700 | August 2023 |
| Grass Lake | St. Lawrence | 10 | 15,400 | August 2023 |
| Hyde Lake | Jefferson | 10 | 9,600 | August 2023 |
| Lake Durant | Hamilton | 10 | 18,300 | August 2023 |
| Lime Lake | Cattaraugus | 10 | 7,700 | August 2023 |
| Payne Lake | Jefferson | 10 | 7,700 | August 2023 |
| Horseshoe Lake | St. Lawrence | 9 | 18,100 | August 2023 |
| Lake Lauderdale | Washington | 9 | 3,600 | August 2023 |
| First Lake | Herkimer | 5 | 12,900 | September 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.
