Big Moose Lake
NYSDEC reported 2,070 trout stocked in Big Moose 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.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Big Moose Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,070
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 8,126
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Lake trout2,070 fish · Average length: 6.8 in | 2,070 | 1 | 6.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Lake trout1,760 fish · Average length: 6.9 in | 1,760 | 1 | 6.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout10,000 fish · Average length: 0.2 in | 10,000 | 1 | 0.2 in |
| May | Lake trout1,750 fish · Average length: 7.1 in | 1,750 | 1 | 7.1 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,070 fish | 2,070 |
| 20241,760 fish | 1,760 |
| 202311,750 fish | 11,750 |
| 202219,000 fish | 19,000 |
| 20213,920 fish | 3,920 |
| 20204,200 fish | 4,200 |
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 | 34,920 | 82% |
| Lake trout | 7,780 | 18% |
Map point 43.8309, -74.8483: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 969881). 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 Herkimer County: West Canada Creek, Fourth Lake, Unadilla River, Third Lake, Twitchell Lake, Otsquago Creek, Beardsley 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.
Near Big Moose 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
nearest 2- Dunn's Boat Servicemarina · Eagle Bay1.6 mi
- Rivett’s Eagle Bay Marina & Boat Rentalsmarina · Inlet4.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- YMCA Camp Gorhamcampground · Eagle Bay1.9 mi
- Dancing Bear CampRV park · Webb4.6 mi
- Turner Campscampground · Old Forge4.7 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Waldheimcabins · Eagle Bay0.6 mi
- Covewood Lodgelodge · Eagle Bay1.0 mi
- Big Moose Innhotel · Eagle Bay1.7 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.