Third Lake
NYSDEC reported 2,100 trout stocked in Third Lake (Fulton 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 .
Third Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,100
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,952
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout2,100 fish · Average length: 4 in | 2,100 | 1 | 4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout2,100 fish · Average length: 4 in | 2,100 | 1 | 4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout2,100 fish · Average length: 4.1 in | 2,100 | 1 | 4.1 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,100 fish | 2,100 |
| 20242,100 fish | 2,100 |
| 20232,100 fish | 2,100 |
| 20222,100 fish | 2,100 |
| 20212,100 fish | 2,100 |
| 20201,360 fish | 1,360 |
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 | 11,860 | 100% |
Map point 43.2227, -74.5665: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 967369). 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 Third 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- Caroga Lake Marinamarina · Caroga Lake7.4 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Southern Adirondack Pines Campground & Cabinscampground · Caroga Lake3.1 mi
- Pine Lake Parkcampground · Caroga Lake3.3 mi
- Caroga Lake Campgroundcampground · Caroga8.4 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Balsam Inn and Cafeinn · Arietta3.0 mi
- Pine Lake Lodgelodge · Caroga Lake3.1 mi
- Auskerada Lodgelodge · Caroga Lake6.4 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.