Eaton Reservoir
NYSDEC reported 1,780 trout stocked in Eaton Reservoir (Madison County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is April 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Eaton Reservoir in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,780
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 4,016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Brown trout1,800 fish | 1,800 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout1,780 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 1,780 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout1,820 fish · Average length: 8 in | 1,820 | 1 | 8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout1,700 fish · Average length: 8.8 in | 1,700 | 1 | 8.8 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,780 fish | 1,780 |
| 20241,820 fish | 1,820 |
| 20231,700 fish | 1,700 |
| 20225,300 fish | 5,300 |
| 20211,860 fish | 1,860 |
| 20209,400 fish | 9,400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 18,260 | 84% |
| Brook trout | 3,600 | 16% |
Map point 42.8609, -75.6992: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 949321). 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 Madison County: Chittenango Creek, Beaver Creek, Chenango River, Sangerfield River, Oneida Creek, Payne Brook, Cowaselon Creek, Lebanon Reservoir.
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 Eaton Reservoir
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- The Bait Stopfishing and hunting store · Madison6.4 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Morse Kayak Rentalscanoe and kayak rental · Cazenovia9.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Madison County Childrens Campcampground · Eaton2.3 mi
- Madison County Children's Campcampground · Eaton2.3 mi
- Lebanon Reservoir Campgroundcampground · Hamilton6.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Lebanon Reservoir - Hamilton, NYhotel · Lebanon6.3 mi
- Cazenovia Lodge No. 616lodge · Nelson6.7 mi
- Hotel One75hotel · Hamilton7.7 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.