Witchhopple Lake
NYSDEC reported 310 trout stocked in Witchhopple 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 .
Witchhopple Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 310
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 270
- 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 | Landlocked salmon310 fish · Average length: 7 in | 310 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon200 fish · Average length: 6.7 in | 200 | 1 | 6.7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon270 fish · Average length: 6.8 in | 270 | 1 | 6.8 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025310 fish | 310 |
| 2024200 fish | 200 |
| 2023270 fish | 270 |
| 2022280 fish | 280 |
| 2021300 fish | 300 |
| 2020300 fish | 300 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 1,660 | 100% |
Map point 43.9651, -74.9176: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 971523). 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 Witchhopple 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.
Campgrounds and RV parks
1 listed- Stillwater Reservoircampground · Lowville8.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Norridgewock Hotellodge · Eagle Bay4.2 mi
- Beaver River Hotelhotel · Lowville4.3 mi
- The Waldheimresort · Eagle Bay9.4 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.