Stocked Lakes

New York Fish Stocking Report

Recent and past fish stockings for 1,214 lakes, rivers and ponds in New York, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) records. Updated October 6, 2026.

Stocked waters
1,214
Fish, last 12 months
479,478
Species
17

Recently stocked in New York

New York reports the month of each stocking, not the exact day.

DateWaterCountySpeciesFishSize
Little Green PondFranklinRound Whitefish4746″
Argyle LakeSuffolkBrown Trout12811.1″
Bowman LakeChenangoBrook Trout1,0506.5″
Cayuga LakeTompkinsLake Trout70,0006.5″
Fall CreekCayugaBrook Trout4506.6″
Green PondFranklinSplake5005.9″
Jeffrey PondChenangoBrook Trout1,6506.5″
Lake ColbyFranklinLandlocked Salmon4211.5″
Lake ColbyFranklinLandlocked Salmon2525.5″
Lake EatonHamiltonLandlocked Salmon5011.5″
Lake EatonHamiltonLandlocked Salmon2025.5″
Lake of the WoodsJeffersonLandlocked Salmon2225.5″
Lake of the WoodsJeffersonLandlocked Salmon1611.5″
Launt PondDelawareBrook Trout1,0506.6″
Limekiln LakeHamiltonSplake1,0005.9″
Little Clear PondFranklinRound Whitefish9,6244.9″
Massapequa ReservoirNassauBrown Trout59511.1″
Meacham LakeFranklinSplake1,0005.9″
Millsite LakeJeffersonLandlocked Salmon1511.5″
Millsite LakeJeffersonLandlocked Salmon2225.5″
Paisley Park PondCattaraugusBrook Trout756.5″
Pharsalia Y PondChenangoBrook Trout1506.5″
Quiver PondHerkimerBrook Trout4506.5″
Rattlesnake Pond 1LivingstonBrook Trout2006.6″
Rattlesnake Pond 2LivingstonBrook Trout2006.6″
Schroon LakeEssexLandlocked Salmon2725.5″
Schroon LakeEssexLandlocked Salmon1311.5″
Sixberry LakeJeffersonLandlocked Salmon2225.5″
Sixberry LakeJeffersonLandlocked Salmon1511.5″
Springville Field and Stream CCattaraugusBrook Trout3006.5″
thirteenth lakeWarrenSplake1,0005.9″
twitchell lakeHerkimerBrook Trout3,0006.5″
Upper LakeSuffolkBrown Trout25511.1″
Upper Twin PondNassauBrown Trout59511.1″
West LakeSuffolkBrown Trout25511.1″
Allegheny RiverCattaraugusMuskellunge1,0508.3″
Allen lakeAlleganyBrook Trout15013″
Allen lakeAlleganyBrook Trout18019.6″
Argyle LakeSuffolkBrown Trout25511.1″
Bear LakeChautauquaMuskellunge5508.3″

Planned stockings this season

NYSDEC has published a stocking plan for 508 waters. Open a water to see what is planned there.

Stocked species

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Before you go

Stocking does not change the rules. Check the New York fishing regulations for seasons, limits and special rules on each water, and make sure you have a valid New York fishing license. NYSDEC also posts its own official stocking page.

Source: Fish Stocking Lists (Actual) (data.ny.gov), Current Season Spring Trout Stocking (data.ny.gov). Stocked Lakes is not affiliated with NYSDEC.