East Caroga Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,260 trout stocked in East Caroga Lake (Fulton County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is June 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
East Caroga Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,260
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,120
- 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 trout1,250 fish | 1,250 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Rainbow trout1,260 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 1,260 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout1,260 fish · Average length: 9.6 in | 1,260 | 1 | 9.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout1,200 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 1,200 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,260 fish | 1,260 |
| 20241,260 fish | 1,260 |
| 20231,200 fish | 1,200 |
| 20221,200 fish | 1,200 |
| 20211,040 fish | 1,040 |
| 2020900 fish | 900 |
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 | 6,860 | 100% |
Map point 43.1281, -74.4807: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 949033). 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 Fulton County: Cayadutta Creek, Northville Pond, East Canada Creek, Middle Sprite Creek, Canada Lake, Wolford's Pond, West Caroga Lake, Broomstick Lake.
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 East Caroga 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
1 listed- The Fly Shackfishing and hunting store · Gloversville8.7 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 2- Caroga Lake Marinamarina · Caroga Lake0.5 mi
- Pecks Lake Resortboat rental · Gloversville2.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Caroga Lake Campgroundcampground · Caroga0.7 mi
- Pine Lake Parkcampground · Caroga Lake4.7 mi
- Southern Adirondack Pines Campground & Cabinscampground · Caroga Lake4.9 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Auskerada Lodgelodge · Caroga Lake1.5 mi
- Sky High Miniatureshotel · Gloversville4.5 mi
- Pine Lake Lodgelodge · Caroga 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.