Lake Pleasant
NYSDEC reported 1,430 trout stocked in Lake Pleasant (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 .
Lake Pleasant in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,430
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,370
- 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 | Brown trout1,440 fish | 1,440 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,430 fish · Average length: 8.8 in | 1,430 | 1 | 8.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,460 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 1,460 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,360 fish · Average length: 9.5 in | 1,360 | 1 | 9.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,430 fish | 1,430 |
| 20241,460 fish | 1,460 |
| 20231,360 fish | 1,360 |
| 20221,360 fish | 1,360 |
| 20211,490 fish | 1,490 |
| 20201,180 fish | 1,180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 8,280 | 100% |
Map point 43.4788, -74.3769: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 960740). 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 Lake Pleasant
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 · Speculator1.6 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Lake Pleasant Marine & Boat Rentalsmarina · Lake Pleasant0.9 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Moffitt Beachcampground1.5 mi
- Sacandaga Campgroundcampground · Wells5.7 mi
- Deerfoot Lodgecampground · Speculator6.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Timber Ridge Cabinscabins · Speculator1.1 mi
- Inn At Speculatorinn · Speculator1.1 mi
- Lake Pleasant Lodgelodge · Speculator1.5 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.