Seventh Lake
NYSDEC reported 4,820 trout stocked in Seventh 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 .
Seventh Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 4,820
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 4,626
- 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 trout3,950 fish | 3,950 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout3,990 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 3,990 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon830 fish · Average length: 7.4 in | 830 | 1 | 7.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout4,990 fish · Average length: 9.2–9.6 in | 4,990 | 2 | 9.2–9.6 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon800 fish · Average length: 7 in | 800 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout3,800 fish · Average length: 9.9 in | 3,800 | 1 | 9.9 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon710 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 710 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20254,820 fish | 4,820 |
| 20245,790 fish | 5,790 |
| 20234,510 fish | 4,510 |
| 20224,730 fish | 4,730 |
| 20214,110 fish | 4,110 |
| 20203,988 fish | 3,988 |
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 | 22,740 | 81% |
| Landlocked salmon | 5,208 | 19% |
Map point 43.7469, -74.7431: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 964869). 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, 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 Seventh 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.
- LaunchTrailer, improved
- Trailer spaces20
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 2- Rivett’s Eagle Bay Marina & Boat Rentalsmarina · Inlet3.7 mi
- Dunn's Boat Servicemarina · Eagle Bay8.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Eighth Lake Campgroundcampground · Inlet2.2 mi
- Limekiln Lake Campgroundcampground · Inlet2.4 mi
- Eighth Lakecampground · Inlet3.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Black Bear Lodgeslodge · Inlet2.5 mi
- Nelson's Cottageshotel · Inlet2.6 mi
- The Parquetlodge · Inlet2.6 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.