Gilman Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,680 trout stocked in Gilman 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 .
Gilman Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,680
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 700
- 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 trout830 fish | 830 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout1,680 fish · Average length: 8.4 in | 1,680 | 2 | 8.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout600 fish · Average length: 9.6 in | 600 | 1 | 9.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout800 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 800 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,680 fish | 1,680 |
| 2024600 fish | 600 |
| 2023800 fish | 800 |
| 2022800 fish | 800 |
| 2021700 fish | 700 |
| 2020600 fish | 600 |
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 | 5,180 | 100% |
Map point 43.4640, -74.3154: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 951134). 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 Gilman 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- Tanner's Outdoor Sportsfishing and hunting store · Speculator3.2 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Lake Pleasant Marine & Boat Rentalsmarina · Lake Pleasant4.0 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Sacandaga Campgroundcampground · Wells2.8 mi
- Sacandaga Campsitecampground · Wells4.6 mi
- Moffitt Beachcampground4.7 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Lake Pleasant Lodgelodge · Speculator3.2 mi
- Cedarhurst Motor Lodgemotel · Speculator3.3 mi
- Liberty Inn by the Lakeinn · Speculator3.4 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.