Bass Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,700 trout stocked in Bass Lake (Essex County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is September 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Bass Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,700
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,030
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout1,700 fish · Average length: 4.5 in | 1,700 | 1 | 4.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout1,700 fish · Average length: 4.3 in | 1,700 | 1 | 4.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout1,700 fish · Average length: 4.2 in | 1,700 | 1 | 4.2 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,700 fish | 1,700 |
| 20241,700 fish | 1,700 |
| 20231,700 fish | 1,700 |
| 2021350 fish | 350 |
| 20201,400 fish | 1,400 |
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 | 6,200 | 91% |
| Rainbow trout | 650 | 9% |
Map point 43.9756, -73.6794: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 943144). 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 Bass 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
1 listed- Schroon Lake Marinamarina · Schroon Lake9.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Adirondack Peakscampground · North Hudson3.0 mi
- Adirondacks Jellystone Parkcampground · North Hudson3.0 mi
- Sharp Bridge Campgroundcampground · North Hudson4.7 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Embers Eatery & Cabinshotel · North Hudson2.4 mi
- High Peaks Welcome Center Adirondack Mountainshotel · North Hudson2.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Motelmotel · Schroon Lake4.8 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.