Lake of the Woods
NYSDEC reported 1,488 trout stocked in Lake of the Woods (Jefferson 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 .
Lake of the Woods in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,488
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 3,075
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Landlocked salmon38 fish · Average length: 11.5–25.5 in | 38 | 2 | 11.5–25.5 in |
| April | Lake trout930 fish · Average length: 6.6 in | 930 | 1 | 6.6 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon520 fish · Average length: 7 in | 520 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Lake trout780 fish · Average length: 6.7 in | 780 | 1 | 6.7 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon500 fish · Average length: 6.9 in | 500 | 1 | 6.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Landlocked salmon450 fish · Average length: 6.7 in | 450 | 1 | 6.7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,488 fish | 1,488 |
| 20241,280 fish | 1,280 |
| 2023450 fish | 450 |
| 20221,370 fish | 1,370 |
| 2021500 fish | 500 |
| 202011,777 fish | 11,777 |
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 | 13,355 | 79% |
| Lake trout | 3,510 | 21% |
Map point 44.3155, -75.7276: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 971714). 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 Jefferson County: Black River, South Sandy Creek, Lake Ontario, Sandy Creek, Black Creek, Millsite Lake, Sixberry Lake, Felts Mills Creek.
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 Lake of the Woods
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, unimproved
- Trailer spaces10
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Schermerhorn Harbor LLCmarina · Hammond7.4 mi
- Wagoner's Marinamarina · Alexandria Bay8.4 mi
- Carnegie Bay Marinamarina · Alexandria Bay9.1 mi
Fishing guides and charters
nearest 3- 1000 Islands Seaway Chartersfishing charter · Alexandria Bay9.2 mi
- Reel Commander Fishing Chartersfishing charter · Alexandria Bay9.2 mi
- A-Bay Fishingfishing charter · Alexandria Bay9.3 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Gene's Campcampground · Theresa2.6 mi
- Goose Bay Campgroundcampground · Redwood6.6 mi
- Wilson's Hyde Lake CampsitesRV park · Theresa7.4 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Riverside Hotelhotel · Antwerp7.0 mi
- Crestwood Cottageshotel · Alexandria Bay8.8 mi
- River Rock Cottageshotel · Alexandria Bay8.9 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.