Eighth Lake
NYSDEC reported 4,080 trout stocked in Eighth Lake (Hamilton 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 .
Eighth Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 4,080
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 3,864
- 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 trout2,910 fish | 2,910 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout2,940 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 2,940 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| April | Lake trout1,140 fish · Average length: 6.9 in | 1,140 | 1 | 6.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout2,940 fish · Average length: 9.6 in | 2,940 | 1 | 9.6 in |
| April | Rainbow trout2,940 fish · Average length: 5.6 in | 2,940 | 1 | 5.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout2,800 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 2,800 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20254,080 fish | 4,080 |
| 20245,880 fish | 5,880 |
| 20232,800 fish | 2,800 |
| 20223,900 fish | 3,900 |
| 20213,540 fish | 3,540 |
| 20203,200 fish | 3,200 |
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 | 18,960 | 81% |
| Lake trout | 4,440 | 19% |
Map point 43.7790, -74.7023: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 972130). 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 Hamilton County: Sacandaga River, Indian River, Indian Lake, Jessup River, Lake Eaton, Blue Mountain Lake, Raquette Lake, Seventh 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 Eighth 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
nearest 2- Rivett’s Eagle Bay Marina & Boat Rentalsmarina · Inlet5.4 mi
- Dunn's Boat Servicemarina · Eagle Bay9.1 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Eighth Lakecampground · Inlet0.2 mi
- Eighth Lake Campgroundcampground · Inlet1.0 mi
- Brown Tract Pond Campgroundcampground · Inlet2.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Raquette Lake Hotel and Tap Roomhotel · Long Lake3.3 mi
- Antlers Hotel (Raquette Lake, New York)hotel · Raquette Lake4.2 mi
- Risleys Rush Pt Cottageshotel · Raquette Lake4.3 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.