Third Lake Essex Chain
NYSDEC reported 2,410 trout stocked in Third Lake Essex Chain (Essex County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
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Third Lake Essex Chain in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,410
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,158
- 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 trout2,080 fish | 2,080 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout2,100 fish · Average length: 8.1 in | 2,100 | 1 | 8.1 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon310 fish · Average length: 7 in | 310 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout2,100 fish · Average length: 8.4 in | 2,100 | 1 | 8.4 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon300 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 300 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Average length: 8.4 in | 2,000 | 1 | 8.4 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon270 fish · Average length: 6.8 in | 270 | 1 | 6.8 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,410 fish | 2,410 |
| 20242,400 fish | 2,400 |
| 20232,270 fish | 2,270 |
| 20222,280 fish | 2,280 |
| 20212,040 fish | 2,040 |
| 20201,800 fish | 1,800 |
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 | 11,440 | 87% |
| Landlocked salmon | 1,760 | 13% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
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.