Upper Chateaugay Lake
NYSDEC reported 38,060 trout stocked in Upper Chateaugay Lake (Clinton County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is October 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Upper Chateaugay Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 38,060
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 4,210
- years stocked since 2020
- 5
Every stocking record
DEC stocking lists for the last three years on record, by month and species, newest first, then yearly totals. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brook trout30,860 fish · Average length: 6.2 in | 30,860 | 1 | 6.2 in |
| June | Brown trout2,020 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 2,020 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| April | Lake trout5,180 fish · Average length: 7 in | 5,180 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Lake trout4,350 fish · Average length: 7 in | 4,350 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Lake trout5,000 fish · Average length: 7 in | 5,000 | 1 | 7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202538,060 fish | 38,060 |
| 20244,350 fish | 4,350 |
| 20225,000 fish | 5,000 |
| 20214,700 fish | 4,700 |
| 20207,000 fish | 7,000 |
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 | 30,860 | 52% |
| Lake trout | 26,230 | 44% |
| Brown trout | 2,020 | 3% |
Map point 44.7412, -73.9676: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 968266). 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 Clinton County: Saranac River, North Branch Great Chazy River, Chazy Lake, Dry Mill Brook, North Branch Chazy River, North Branch Saranac River, Salmon River, Taylor 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.
Near Upper Chateaugay 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, improved
- Car spaces3
- Trailer spaces25
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- Bill's Bait and Beerconvenience store · Bellmont8.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 2- Iron City RV ParkRV park · Lyon Mountain2.5 mi
- Squares Campgroundcampground · Saranac9.6 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Anchor at Upper Chateaugay Lakehotel · Lyon Mountain0.8 mi
- Kerflacken Lodgehotel · Ellenburg Center5.0 mi
- Kilburn Lodge, Indian Lake, Owls Head, NYlodge · Owls Head8.1 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.