Thompsons Lake
NYSDEC reported 22,320 trout stocked in Thompsons Lake (Albany County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is June 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Thompsons Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 22,320
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 6,144
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
Every stocking record
DEC stocking lists for the last three years on record, by month and species, newest first, then yearly totals, and the spring plan DEC published for this water. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| When (DEC wording) | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Brown trout2,340 fish | 2,340 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Rainbow trout20,000 fish · Average length: 4.2 in | 20,000 | 2 | 4.2 in |
| April | Brown trout2,320 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 2,320 | 2 | 9.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Rainbow trout3,370 fish · Average length: 6 in | 3,370 | 1 | 6 in |
| April | Brown trout2,370 fish · Average length: 0–9.4 in | 2,370 | 2 | 0–9.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Rainbow trout10,000 fish · Average length: 4 in | 10,000 | 1 | 4 in |
| April | Brown trout2,210 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 2,210 | 2 | 9.1 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202522,320 fish | 22,320 |
| 20245,740 fish | 5,740 |
| 202312,210 fish | 12,210 |
| 20225,200 fish | 5,200 |
| 20212,920 fish | 2,920 |
| 20204,650 fish | 4,650 |
Trout stocked each year
DEC’s lists end with the latest year it has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 35,400 | 67% |
| Brown trout | 14,640 | 28% |
| Brook trout | 3,000 | 6% |
Map point 42.6494, -74.0422: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 967423). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Albany County: Basic Creek, Vly Creek, Hannacrois Creek, Six Mile Waterworks.
Source: DEC fish stocking lists (actual), data.ny.gov and the DEC spring trout stocking plan, data.ny.gov, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Thompsons Lake
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
- LaunchTrailer, unimproved
- Trailer spaces5
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- Traina's Fishing and Tackle Incfishing and hunting store · Berne4.0 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 2- Woodstock Lake Associationcampground · East Berne4.9 mi
- Woodstock LakeRV park · East Berne5.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Murrwatts Resorthotel · New Scotland2.8 mi
- Altamont Old Stone House Innhotel · Altamont3.6 mi
- Crowbar Hotelhotel · Voorheesville4.2 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.