Canandaigua Lake
NYSDEC reported 42,240 trout stocked in Canandaigua Lake (Ontario County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is October 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Canandaigua Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 42,240
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 53,004
- 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 trout7,210 fish | 7,210 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Lake trout24,100 fish · Average length: 6.1 in | 24,100 | 1 | 6.1 in |
| May | Brown trout7,140 fish · Average length: 7.8 in | 7,140 | 1 | 7.8 in |
| March | Lake trout11,000 fish · Average length: 8 in | 11,000 | 1 | 8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Lake trout24,100 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 24,100 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| April | Lake trout9,440 fish · Average length: 7.3 in | 9,440 | 1 | 7.3 in |
| April | Brown trout7,280 fish · Average length: 8.8 in | 7,280 | 1 | 8.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Lake trout24,100 fish · Average length: 6.3 in | 24,100 | 1 | 6.3 in |
| April | Lake trout11,680 fish · Average length: 8.4 in | 11,680 | 1 | 8.4 in |
| April | Brown trout6,800 fish · Average length: 7.7 in | 6,800 | 1 | 7.7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202542,240 fish | 42,240 |
| 202440,820 fish | 40,820 |
| 202342,580 fish | 42,580 |
| 202236,200 fish | 36,200 |
| 202163,600 fish | 63,600 |
| 202081,820 fish | 81,820 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 209,840 | 68% |
| Brown trout | 97,420 | 32% |
Map point 42.7781, -77.3050: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 945740). 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 Ontario County: Canandaigua Outlet, Canadice 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 Canandaigua 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.
- LaunchTrailer, improved
- Trailer spaces25
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Canandaigua Boatworksmarina · Rushville2.2 mi
- German Brothers Marinamarina · Canandaigua4.3 mi
- Sutter's Canandaigua Marina Inc.marina · Canandaigua6.8 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Sweet Melissa Chartersfishing charter · Canandaigua6.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Indian Village Campgroundcampground · Middlesex3.7 mi
- 4-H Camp Bristol Hillscampground · Canandaigua4.2 mi
- Bristol Woodlands Campgroundcampground · Canandaigua5.6 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Gorham Lodge Parklodge · Canandaigua0.5 mi
- Mink Hollowhotel · Canandaigua1.2 mi
- Bristol Harbour Marinahotel · South Bristol2.6 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.