Otsego Lake
NYSDEC reported 4,540 trout stocked in Otsego Lake (Otsego 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 .
Otsego Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 4,540
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,376
- 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. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Lake trout4,540 fish · Average length: 7.5 in | 4,540 | 2 | 7.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Lake trout1,950 fish · Average length: 7.6 in | 1,950 | 1 | 7.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Lake trout2,410 fish · Average length: 8.3 in | 2,410 | 1 | 8.3 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20254,540 fish | 4,540 |
| 20241,950 fish | 1,950 |
| 20232,410 fish | 2,410 |
| 20222,500 fish | 2,500 |
| 20212,630 fish | 2,630 |
| 20202,390 fish | 2,390 |
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 | 16,420 | 100% |
Map point 42.7623, -74.8969: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 959551). 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 Otsego County: Wharton Creek, Schenevus Creek, Basswood Pond, Gilbert Lake, Arnold Lake, Elk Brook, Otego 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.
Near Otsego 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- JC Bait and Tackle Shopfishing and hunting store · Richfield Springs8.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Pathfinder Lodgecampground · Middlefield0.7 mi
- Stairmaster Lodge at Camp Raymondcampground · Cooperstown1.8 mi
- Cooperstown Deer Run Campgroundcampground · Cooperstown4.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Cobblescote on the Lakeinn · Cooperstown0.4 mi
- Lake View Motelmotel · Cooperstown1.0 mi
- Hickory Grove Motor Innmotel · Cooperstown1.3 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.