Sylvan Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,780 trout stocked in Sylvan Lake (Dutchess County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is April 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Sylvan Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,780
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,847
- 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 | Brown trout1,800 fish | 1,800 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout1,780 fish · Average length: 7.1 in | 1,780 | 1 | 7.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Brown trout341 fish · Average length: 13.8–17.7 in | 341 | 2 | 13.8–17.7 in |
| April | Brown trout1,820 fish · Average length: 8.2 in | 1,820 | 1 | 8.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brown trout344 fish · Average length: 14.1 in | 344 | 2 | 14.1 in |
| April | Brown trout1,700 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 1,700 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,780 fish | 1,780 |
| 20242,161 fish | 2,161 |
| 20232,044 fish | 2,044 |
| 20221,700 fish | 1,700 |
| 20211,860 fish | 1,860 |
| 20201,470 fish | 1,470 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 11,015 | 100% |
Map point 41.6088, -73.7418: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 966957). 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 Dutchess County: Wappingers Creek, Fishkill Creek, Sprout Creek, Ten Mile River, Crum Elbow Creek, Webatuck Creek, Roeliff Jansen Kill, Swamp River.
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 Sylvan 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 3- Keepin It Reel Bait & Tacklefishing and hunting store · Poughkeepsie7.7 mi
- Vinnys Lakehouse Home Pagefishing and hunting store · Poughkeepsie8.7 mi
- Anglers Denfishing and hunting store · Patterson9.4 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Sylvan Lake Beach Park Inccampground · Hopewell Junction0.4 mi
- Denton Lakecampground · Holmes7.5 mi
- Little Falls Parkcampground · Wappingers Falls8.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Curry Estatehotel · Hopewell Junction3.6 mi
- Sons of Italy Lodge 2248lodge · Hopewell Junction4.0 mi
- Inn at Arbor Ridgehotel · Hopewell Junction4.7 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.