Beardsley Lake
NYSDEC reported 7,320 trout stocked in Beardsley Lake (Herkimer County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is April 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
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Beardsley Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 7,320
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 3,494
- 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 trout3,620 fish | 3,620 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout7,320 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 7,320 | 2 | 8.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout1,830 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 1,830 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| March | Rainbow trout1,830 fish · Average length: 8.7 in | 1,830 | 1 | 8.7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout3,490 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 3,490 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20257,320 fish | 7,320 |
| 20243,660 fish | 3,660 |
| 20233,490 fish | 3,490 |
| 20223,490 fish | 3,490 |
| 20213,810 fish | 3,810 |
| 20203,020 fish | 3,020 |
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 | 14,470 | 58% |
| Brown trout | 10,320 | 42% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Herkimer County: West Canada Creek, Fourth Lake, Unadilla River, Third Lake, Twitchell Lake, Otsquago Creek, Big Moose Lake, Bear Pond.
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.