Stillwater Reservoir
NYSDEC reported 1,810 trout stocked in Stillwater Reservoir (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 .
Stillwater Reservoir in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,810
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,314
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Splake1,810 fish · Average length: 8.2 in | 1,810 | 1 | 8.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Splake1,510 fish · Average length: 8.2 in | 1,510 | 1 | 8.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Splake1,400 fish · Average length: 8.2 in | 1,400 | 1 | 8.2 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,810 fish | 1,810 |
| 20241,510 fish | 1,510 |
| 20231,400 fish | 1,400 |
| 20221,500 fish | 1,500 |
| 2021660 fish | 660 |
| 20201,500 fish | 1,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Splake | 8,380 | 100% |
Map point 43.9126, -74.9545: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 966444). 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 Stillwater Reservoir
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 spaces30
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Dunn's Boat Servicemarina · Eagle Bay7.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 2- Stillwater Reservoircampground · Lowville4.4 mi
- YMCA Camp Gorhamcampground · Eagle Bay9.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Beaver River Hotelhotel · Lowville2.3 mi
- Norridgewock Hotellodge · Eagle Bay2.3 mi
- Lodge Hill Eagle Bay NYlodge · Eagle Bay6.8 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.