Eldridge Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,730 trout stocked in Eldridge Lake (Chemung County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Eldridge Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,730
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,763
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Rainbow trout520 fish | 520 | 8 inches |
| April 2026 | Rainbow trout1,040 fish | 1,040 | 8 inches |
| March - April 2026 | Brown trout170 fish | 170 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout520 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 520 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,050 fish · Average length: 10 in | 1,050 | 1 | 10 in |
| April | Brown trout160 fish · Average length: 14.3 in | 160 | 1 | 14.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout520 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 520 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,050 fish · Average length: 9.5 in | 1,050 | 1 | 9.5 in |
| April | Brown trout160 fish · Average length: 13.6 in | 160 | 1 | 13.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout500 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 500 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,000 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 1,000 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| April | Brown trout150 fish · Average length: 13.7 in | 150 | 1 | 13.7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,730 fish | 1,730 |
| 20241,730 fish | 1,730 |
| 20231,650 fish | 1,650 |
| 20221,670 fish | 1,670 |
| 20211,460 fish | 1,460 |
| 20202,304 fish | 2,304 |
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 | 8,624 | 82% |
| Brown trout | 1,920 | 18% |
Map point 42.1138, -76.8172: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 949462). 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 Chemung County: Cayuta Creek, Park Station Pond, Sing Sing Creek.
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 Eldridge 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.
Bait and tackle
nearest 2- Nickle Creek Bait & Tacklefishing and hunting store · Elmira2.2 mi
- Swarthout's Bait & Tackle Shopfishing and hunting store · Elmira2.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 2- Gardner Hill Campgroundcampground · Lowman6.5 mi
- Pine Valley Mobile HomesRV park · Pine Valley7.6 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Mark Twain Motor Innmotel · Elmira0.8 mi
- Clarion Inn Elmira-Horseheadshotel · Elmira2.1 mi
- Holiday Inn Elmira-Riverviewhotel · Elmira2.1 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.