Raquette Lake
NYSDEC reported 5,000 trout stocked in Raquette 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 .
Raquette Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 5,000
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 30,590
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Lake trout5,000 fish · Average length: 6.6 in | 5,000 | 1 | 6.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brook trout14,700 fish · Average length: 4.8 in | 14,700 | 2 | 4.8 in |
| May | Lake trout5,000 fish · Average length: 6.6 in | 5,000 | 1 | 6.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brook trout24,150 fish · Average length: 4–4.5 in | 24,150 | 4 | 4–4.5 in |
| June | Brook trout2,500 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 2,500 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| May | Brook trout25,000 fish · Average length: 2.5 in | 25,000 | 1 | 2.5 in |
| May | Lake trout5,000 fish · Average length: 7.1 in | 5,000 | 1 | 7.1 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20255,000 fish | 5,000 |
| 202419,700 fish | 19,700 |
| 202356,650 fish | 56,650 |
| 202220,000 fish | 20,000 |
| 202151,600 fish | 51,600 |
| 20205,000 fish | 5,000 |
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 | 127,950 | 81% |
| Lake trout | 30,000 | 19% |
Map point 43.8401, -74.6378: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 962196). 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, 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 Raquette 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- Rivett’s Eagle Bay Marina & Boat Rentalsmarina · Inlet9.9 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Huntington Camp Raquette Lake, Nycampground · Raquette Lake1.4 mi
- Raquette Lake Campscampground · Raquette Lake1.6 mi
- Eighth Lake Campgroundcampground · Raquette Lake2.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Antlers Hotel (Raquette Lake, New York)hotel · Raquette Lake1.2 mi
- Raquette Lake Hotel and Tap Roomhotel · Long Lake2.1 mi
- Risleys Rush Pt Cottageshotel · Raquette Lake2.3 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.