Payne Lake
NYSDEC reported 550 trout stocked in Payne Lake (Lewis County) in 2024, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2024. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Payne Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 550
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 338
- years stocked since 2020
- 4
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 | Brook trout550 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 550 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout500 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 500 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout500 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 500 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2024550 fish | 550 |
| 2023500 fish | 500 |
| 2022500 fish | 500 |
| 2020350 fish | 350 |
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 | 1,900 | 100% |
Map point 43.7953, -75.2903: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 960014). 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 Payne 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.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- Nitro Soft Plasticsfishing and hunting store · Lowville6.7 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Ewing Chartersfishing charter · Lowville9.4 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Horse Camps at Otter Creekcampground · Glenfield1.7 mi
- God's Grace Campgrounds at Otter Creek Horse Trailscampground · Glenfield4.0 mi
- Grant Island RentalsRV park · Greig6.7 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Possum Lodge at Otter Creeklodge · Watson1.6 mi
- Deer Spring Lodgelodge · Glenfield1.8 mi
- Otter Creek Lodgelodge · Watson2.7 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.