Upper Cascade Lake
NYSDEC reported 2,100 trout stocked in Upper Cascade Lake (Essex 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 Cascade Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,100
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,270
- 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. 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 trout2,100 fish · Average length: 4.5 in | 2,100 | 1 | 4.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brook trout2,100 fish · Average length: 5 in | 2,100 | 1 | 5 in |
| April | Brook trout250 fish · Average length: 7 in | 250 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout2,100 fish · Average length: 4 in | 2,100 | 1 | 4 in |
| May | Brook trout300 fish · Average length: 8 in | 300 | 1 | 8 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,100 fish | 2,100 |
| 20242,350 fish | 2,350 |
| 20232,400 fish | 2,400 |
| 20222,400 fish | 2,400 |
| 20212,100 fish | 2,100 |
| 20202,100 fish | 2,100 |
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 | 13,450 | 100% |
Map point 44.2236, -73.8783: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 968263). 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 Upper Cascade 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 2- Hungry Trout Fly Shopfishing and hunting store · Wilmington9.8 mi
- Battle Born Bait Companyfishing and hunting store · Wilmington9.9 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Adirondack Rock and River Guidecanoe and kayak rental · Keene3.3 mi
- Downstairs Boat Rentalboat rental · Lake Placid7.0 mi
- Mirror Lake Boat Rentalboat rental · Lake Placid7.1 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Draper's Acres Campgroundcampground · Lake Placid1.7 mi
- Adirondak Loj and Heart Lake Program Centercampground · Lake Placid5.2 mi
- Wilmington Notch Campgroundcampground · Wilmington8.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Van Hoevenberg Cabinscabins · Lake Placid1.6 mi
- Cascade Inn Motel & Restauranthotel · Lake Placid3.4 mi
- Giant's View Lodgecabins · Keene Valley4.0 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.