Balfour Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,580 trout stocked in Balfour Lake (Essex 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 .
Balfour Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,580
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,400
- 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 | Rainbow trout1,560 fish | 1,560 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout1,580 fish · Average length: 9–12 in | 1,580 | 2 | 9–12 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout1,580 fish · Average length: 10 in | 1,580 | 2 | 10 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout1,500 fish · Average length: 9 in | 1,500 | 2 | 9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,580 fish | 1,580 |
| 20241,580 fish | 1,580 |
| 20231,500 fish | 1,500 |
| 20221,500 fish | 1,500 |
| 20211,300 fish | 1,300 |
| 20201,120 fish | 1,120 |
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 | 8,580 | 100% |
Map point 43.8558, -74.0099: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 942913). 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 Essex County: West Branch Ausable River, Boreas River, East Branch Ausable River, La Chute River, Boquet River, Schroon River, Moose Pond, Ausable 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 Balfour 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.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Adirondack Adventurescanoe and kayak rental · North River8.1 mi
- Adirondack River Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · North River8.3 mi
- Discover Kayak Rentals LLCcanoe and kayak rental · Johnsburg8.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
1 listed- Camps Baco & Che-Na-Wahcampground · Minerva0.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 2- Morningside Camps & Cottagescabins · Olmstedville5.2 mi
- Adirondack River Bedslodge · North Creek8.3 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.