Nicks Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,780 trout stocked in Nicks Lake (Herkimer 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 .
Nicks Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,780
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,710
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Brown trout1,800 fish | 1,800 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,780 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 1,780 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,820 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 1,820 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,700 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 1,700 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,780 fish | 1,780 |
| 20241,820 fish | 1,820 |
| 20231,700 fish | 1,700 |
| 20221,700 fish | 1,700 |
| 20211,860 fish | 1,860 |
| 20201,470 fish | 1,470 |
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 | 10,330 | 100% |
Map point 43.6734, -74.9925: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 958578). 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, Big Moose 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 Nicks 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- Rivett's Old Forge Marina & Boat Rentalsmarina · Old Forge2.7 mi
- Adirondack River Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · Webb2.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Nicks Lake Campgroundcampground · Webb0.3 mi
- Nick's Lake Campground :)campground · Old Forge0.6 mi
- Limekiln Lake Campgroundcampground · Old Forge2.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Van Auken's Innehotel · Thendara1.9 mi
- Adirondack Lodge Old Forgelodge · Webb1.9 mi
- Bent Pine Lodgelodge · Thendara1.9 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.