Bowman Lake
NYSDEC reported 2,730 trout stocked in Bowman Lake (Chenango County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is November 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
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Bowman Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,730
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 4,676
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Rainbow trout1,660 fish | 1,660 | 8 inches |
| Spring 2026 | Brook trout770 fish | 770 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Brook trout1,050 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 1,050 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,680 fish · Average length: 9.5 in | 1,680 | 1 | 9.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Brook trout9,900 fish · Average length: 5.5 in | 9,900 | 1 | 5.5 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,680 fish · Average length: 10 in | 1,680 | 1 | 10 in |
| April | Brook trout770 fish · Average length: 9.8 in | 770 | 1 | 9.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout1,600 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 1,600 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| April | Brook trout700 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 700 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,730 fish | 2,730 |
| 202412,350 fish | 12,350 |
| 20232,300 fish | 2,300 |
| 20225,300 fish | 5,300 |
| 20211,730 fish | 1,730 |
| 20201,700 fish | 1,700 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 13,960 | 53% |
| Rainbow trout | 12,150 | 47% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Chenango County: Genegantslet Creek, Otselic River, Guilford Lake, Mill Brook Reservoir, Pharsalia Y Pond, Jeffrey Pond.
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.