Cleveland Lake
NYSDEC reported 500 trout stocked in Cleveland Lake (Lewis 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 .
Cleveland Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 500
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 600
- 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 trout500 fish · Average length: 4.4 in | 500 | 1 | 4.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brook trout500 fish · Average length: 4.8 in | 500 | 1 | 4.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brook trout500 fish · Average length: 4.1 in | 500 | 1 | 4.1 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025500 fish | 500 |
| 2024500 fish | 500 |
| 2023500 fish | 500 |
| 20221,000 fish | 1,000 |
| 2021500 fish | 500 |
| 2020500 fish | 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 | 3,500 | 100% |
Map point 43.7979, -75.2814: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 946856). 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 Lewis County: Fish Creek East Branch, Black River, Alder Creek, Otter Creek, Point Rock Creek, Bonaparte Lake, Forestry Pond, Indian River.
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 Cleveland 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.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- Nitro Soft Plasticsfishing and hunting store · Lowville7.2 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Ewing Chartersfishing charter · Lowville9.9 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Horse Camps at Otter Creekcampground · Glenfield2.2 mi
- God's Grace Campgrounds at Otter Creek Horse Trailscampground · Glenfield4.4 mi
- Grant Island RentalsRV park · Greig6.9 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Deer Spring Lodgelodge · Glenfield1.9 mi
- Possum Lodge at Otter Creeklodge · Watson2.1 mi
- Otter Creek Lodgelodge · Watson2.8 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.