South Lake
NYSDEC reported 3,500 trout stocked in South Lake (Herkimer County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is September 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
South Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 3,500
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 7,502
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout3,500 fish · Average length: 4.2 in | 3,500 | 1 | 4.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brook trout16,000 fish · Average length: 4.8 in | 16,000 | 1 | 4.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brook trout3,500 fish · Average length: 0.3 in | 3,500 | 1 | 0.3 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20253,500 fish | 3,500 |
| 202416,000 fish | 16,000 |
| 20233,500 fish | 3,500 |
| 202211,010 fish | 11,010 |
| 20213,500 fish | 3,500 |
| 20203,500 fish | 3,500 |
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 | 41,010 | 100% |
Map point 43.5099, -74.8855: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 965801). 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 South 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.
- LaunchHand launch
- Car spaces5
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
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.