Twitchell Lake
NYSDEC reported 7,060 trout stocked in Twitchell Lake (Herkimer County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is November 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Twitchell Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 7,060
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,060
- 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 | Brook trout2,200 fish | 2,200 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Brook trout3,000 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 3,000 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| October | Brook trout3,650 fish · Average length: 4.5 in | 3,650 | 1 | 4.5 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon410 fish · Average length: 6.75 in | 410 | 1 | 6.75 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout2,200 fish · Average length: 9.5 in | 2,200 | 1 | 9.5 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon400 fish · Average length: 7.4 in | 400 | 1 | 7.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout2,000 fish · Average length: 8.8 in | 2,000 | 1 | 8.8 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon360 fish · Average length: 6.8 in | 360 | 1 | 6.8 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20257,060 fish | 7,060 |
| 20242,600 fish | 2,600 |
| 20232,360 fish | 2,360 |
| 20222,380 fish | 2,380 |
| 2021960 fish | 960 |
| 20202,000 fish | 2,000 |
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 | 15,810 | 91% |
| Landlocked salmon | 1,550 | 9% |
Map point 43.8501, -74.8853: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 968077). 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, Otsquago Creek, Beardsley Lake, 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.
Near Twitchell 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 Bay2.3 mi
- Rivett’s Eagle Bay Marina & Boat Rentalsmarina · Inlet6.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- YMCA Camp Gorhamcampground · Eagle Bay3.5 mi
- Turner Campscampground · Old Forge6.3 mi
- Dancing Bear CampRV park · Webb6.6 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Waldheimresort · Eagle Bay1.5 mi
- Glenmore Hotel & Duffy at the Glenmorehotel · Eagle Bay2.1 mi
- Big Moose Lakesidecabins · Eagle Bay2.3 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.