Tupper Lake
NYSDEC reported 19,460 trout stocked in Tupper Lake (Franklin 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.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Tupper Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 19,460
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 15,382
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Lake trout10,370 fish · Average length: 6.51 in | 10,370 | 1 | 6.51 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon3,090 fish · Average length: 6.75 in | 3,090 | 1 | 6.75 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon6,000 fish · Average length: 1 in | 6,000 | 1 | 1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Landlocked salmon8,088 fish · Average length: 1.5–7.4 in | 8,088 | 2 | 1.5–7.4 in |
| May | Lake trout8,700 fish · Average length: 6 in | 8,700 | 1 | 6 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon3,000 fish · Average length: 7.5 in | 3,000 | 1 | 7.5 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon7,500 fish · Average length: 1 in | 7,500 | 1 | 1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Lake trout10,000 fish · Average length: 7 in | 10,000 | 1 | 7 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon7,180 fish · Average length: 1–6.9 in | 7,180 | 2 | 1–6.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202519,460 fish | 19,460 |
| 202427,288 fish | 27,288 |
| 202317,180 fish | 17,180 |
| 20226,440 fish | 6,440 |
| 202113,000 fish | 13,000 |
| 202013,000 fish | 13,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 49,070 | 51% |
| Landlocked salmon | 47,298 | 49% |
Map point 44.1973, -74.4857: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 977144). 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 Franklin County: Salmon River, Chateaugay River, Lake Colby, Green Pond, Mountain Pond, Lake Clear, Malone Village Pond, Deer 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 Tupper 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.
- LaunchTrailer, improved
- Trailer spaces35
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Bait and tackle
nearest 2- Mountain Market & Redemptionfishing and hunting store · Tupper Lake3.5 mi
- Hickok Boat Liveryfishing and hunting store · Saranac Lake9.8 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Raquette River Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · Tupper Lake0.6 mi
- Blue Jay Campground & Marinamarina · Tupper Lake1.4 mi
- Upper Saranac Marinamarina · Saranac Lake9.8 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Battle Fish Chartersfishing charter · Tupper Lake2.1 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Blue Jay Campsitecampground · Tupper Lake1.5 mi
- Little Wolf Beach and Campgroundcampground · Tupper Lake3.9 mi
- Rollins Pond Campgroundscampground8.4 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Pine Terrace Motel & Resortmotel · Tupper Lake0.2 mi
- Red Top Inn LLCmotel · Tupper Lake0.4 mi
- The Timber Lodgelodge · Tupper Lake0.8 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.