Palmer Lake
NYSDEC reported 890 trout stocked in Palmer Lake (Saratoga 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 .
Palmer Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 890
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 212
- 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 trout230 fish | 230 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout890 fish · Average length: 8.3 in | 890 | 1 | 8.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout230 fish · Average length: 8.8 in | 230 | 1 | 8.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout210 fish · Average length: 8.7 in | 210 | 1 | 8.7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025890 fish | 890 |
| 2024230 fish | 230 |
| 2023210 fish | 210 |
| 2022210 fish | 210 |
| 2021230 fish | 230 |
| 2020180 fish | 180 |
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 | 1,950 | 100% |
Map point 43.2461, -73.9868: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 959792). 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 Saratoga County: Kayaderosseras Creek, Great Sacandaga Lake, Snook Kill, Corinth Reservoir Ponds, Geyser Brook, Glowegee Creek, Moreau Lake, Upper Corinth 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 Palmer 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- Bob's Baitsporting goods store · Corinth7.0 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Majestic Mountain Marinamarina · Hadley3.2 mi
- Edinburg Marina & Powersportsmarina · Northville5.6 mi
- Sacandaga Outdoor Centercanoe and kayak rental · Hadley8.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Rocky Manor Cottages and Vacation Rentals on The Great Sacandage LakeRV park · Hadley3.4 mi
- Sacandaga Campgroundcampground · Hadley4.2 mi
- Watersedge Campgroundcampground · Hadley4.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Great Sacandaga Pinescabins · Edinburg5.4 mi
- Mountain Airstrip Farmcabins · Hadley7.0 mi
- Cabins at Lake Desolationhotel · Middle Grove7.8 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.