Lusk Reservoir
NYSDEC reported 400 trout stocked in Lusk Reservoir (Orange 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 .
Lusk Reservoir in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 400
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 506
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March - April 2026 | Brown trout410 fish | 410 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout400 fish · Average length: 7.1 in | 400 | 1 | 7.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout410 fish · Average length: 8.2 in | 410 | 1 | 8.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Brown trout990 fish · Average length: 7.7 in | 990 | 1 | 7.7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025400 fish | 400 |
| 2024410 fish | 410 |
| 2023990 fish | 990 |
| 2022380 fish | 380 |
| 2021420 fish | 420 |
| 2020330 fish | 330 |
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 | 2,930 | 100% |
Map point 41.3878, -73.9622: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 970323). 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 Orange County: Neversink River, Ramapo River, Shawangunk Kill, Rutgers Creek, Askoti Lake, Bull Pond, Moodna Creek, Round Pond.
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 Lusk 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
nearest 3- Ceely's Bait Bucketfishing and hunting store · New Windsor5.7 mi
- Let's Go Fishing Suppliesfishing and hunting store · Peekskill6.8 mi
- Mohegan Sportsmanfishing and hunting store · Mohegan Lake7.2 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Caufield Boathousemarina · Highlands0.5 mi
- Garrison Yacht Clubmarina · Garrison0.9 mi
- Hudson River Expeditionscanoe and kayak rental · Cold Spring2.0 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Off The Chartersfishing charter · Newburgh8.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Poll Bayou RV ParkRV park · West Point0.5 mi
- Highland Falls RV Park & MarinaRV park · Highland Falls0.9 mi
- Bear Mountain Inn - Overlook LodgeRV park · Highland Falls5.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- IHG Army Hotels Beat Navy House - Historiahotel · West Point0.5 mi
- IHG Army Hotels in Building 785.hotel · West Point1.0 mi
- IHG Army Hotels Five Star Innhotel · Highland Falls1.1 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.