Lake Ontario
NYSDEC reported 59,130 trout stocked in Lake Ontario (Orleans County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Lake Ontario in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 59,130
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 105,627
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Brown trout37,100 fish | 37,100 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon20,630 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 20,630 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| April | Brown trout38,500 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 38,500 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon50,000 fish · Average length: 6.3–7.2 in | 50,000 | 2 | 6.3–7.2 in |
| May | Brown trout37,450 fish · Average length: 7.6–7.8 in | 37,450 | 2 | 7.6–7.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Lake trout81,311 fish · Average length: 6.4–6.5 in | 81,311 | 2 | 6.4–6.5 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon38,890 fish · Average length: 6.5–7 in | 38,890 | 2 | 6.5–7 in |
| May | Brown trout35,000 fish · Average length: 7.8 in | 35,000 | 2 | 7.8 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202559,130 fish | 59,130 |
| 202487,450 fish | 87,450 |
| 2023155,201 fish | 155,201 |
| 2022133,300 fish | 133,300 |
| 202152,550 fish | 52,550 |
| 202099,635 fish | 99,635 |
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 | 233,986 | 40% |
| Brown trout | 184,960 | 31% |
| Landlocked salmon | 168,320 | 29% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Orleans County: Oak Orchard Creek, Johnson Creek.
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.