Lake Eaton
NYSDEC reported 6,850 trout stocked in Lake Eaton (Hamilton County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is November 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Lake Eaton in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 6,850
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 8,706
- 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 trout3,220 fish | 3,220 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Landlocked salmon70 fish · Average length: 11.5–25.5 in | 70 | 2 | 11.5–25.5 in |
| April | Rainbow trout3,260 fish · Average length: 9 in | 3,260 | 1 | 9 in |
| April | Lake trout2,590 fish · Average length: 6 in | 2,590 | 1 | 6 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon930 fish · Average length: 7.2 in | 930 | 1 | 7.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Landlocked salmon175 fish · Average length: 18–26 in | 175 | 2 | 18–26 in |
| April | Rainbow trout3,260 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 3,260 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| April | Lake trout2,180 fish · Average length: 7 in | 2,180 | 1 | 7 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon900 fish · Average length: 7 in | 900 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout3,100 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 3,100 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon800 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 800 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20256,850 fish | 6,850 |
| 20246,515 fish | 6,515 |
| 20233,900 fish | 3,900 |
| 202221,135 fish | 21,135 |
| 20216,100 fish | 6,100 |
| 20205,881 fish | 5,881 |
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 | 17,750 | 35% |
| Lake trout | 12,270 | 24% |
| Landlocked salmon | 10,911 | 22% |
| Brook trout | 9,450 | 19% |
Map point 43.9789, -74.4665: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 949323). 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, Blue Mountain Lake, Raquette Lake, Seventh Lake, South Branch West Canada Creek.
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 Lake Eaton
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- Long Lake Marinamarina · Long Lake2.3 mi
- Blue Mountain Lake Boat Liveryboat rental · Blue Mountain Lake8.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Lake Eaton Campgroundcampground · Long Lake0.5 mi
- John Dillon Park Experiencecampground · Long Lake2.3 mi
- Forked Lake Campgroundcampground · Long Lake2.3 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Sandy Point Motelmotel · Long Lake2.0 mi
- Donnelly's Sunset Pointhotel · Long Lake2.1 mi
- Water's Edge Cottagesmotel · Long Lake2.1 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.