Seneca Lake
NYSDEC reported 105,610 trout stocked in Seneca Lake (Seneca 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 .
Seneca Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 105,610
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 135,617
- 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 trout22,900 fish | 22,900 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Lake trout40,000 fish · Average length: 6.1 in | 40,000 | 1 | 6.1 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon24,760 fish · Average length: 6.7 in | 24,760 | 1 | 6.7 in |
| April | Lake trout18,170 fish · Average length: 8.3 in | 18,170 | 1 | 8.3 in |
| March | Brown trout22,680 fish · Average length: 7.9 in | 22,680 | 1 | 7.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Lake trout40,000 fish · Average length: 6.6 in | 40,000 | 1 | 6.6 in |
| June | Landlocked salmon80,023 fish · Average length: 1.5 in | 80,023 | 1 | 1.5 in |
| May | Brown trout860 fish · Average length: 10.1 in | 860 | 1 | 10.1 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon24,000 fish · Average length: 6.7 in | 24,000 | 1 | 6.7 in |
| April | Brown trout23,110 fish · Average length: 7.8 in | 23,110 | 1 | 7.8 in |
| April | Lake trout15,600 fish · Average length: 8.4 in | 15,600 | 1 | 8.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Lake trout40,000 fish · Average length: 6.5 in | 40,000 | 1 | 6.5 in |
| April | Brown trout21,600 fish · Average length: 7.8 in | 21,600 | 1 | 7.8 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon21,420 fish · Average length: 6.6 in | 21,420 | 1 | 6.6 in |
| April | Lake trout19,310 fish · Average length: 8.2 in | 19,310 | 1 | 8.2 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025105,610 fish | 105,610 |
| 2024183,593 fish | 183,593 |
| 2023102,330 fish | 102,330 |
| 2022100,920 fish | 100,920 |
| 2021114,210 fish | 114,210 |
| 2020177,034 fish | 177,034 |
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 | 347,810 | 44% |
| Landlocked salmon | 220,763 | 28% |
| Brown trout | 215,124 | 27% |
Map point 42.7788, -76.9498: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 974079). 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 Seneca County: Canoga 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 Seneca 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.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Roy's Marinamarina · Geneva2.7 mi
- Stivers Seneca Marinemarina · Waterloo6.2 mi
- Barrett Marine Incmarina · Fayette6.6 mi
Fishing guides and charters
nearest 3- Captain Joe's Seneca Lake Fishing Chartersfishing charter · Romulus1.2 mi
- Roy's Boys Fishing Chartersfishing charter · Geneva2.7 mi
- Seneca Lake Fishing Charter Servicesfishing charter · Geneva2.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Seneca Lake Campcampground · Romulus1.3 mi
- Finger Lakes Cabins and Campgroundcampground · Romulus4.0 mi
- Binghamton Boat Clubcampground · Penn Yan7.3 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Magnolia Lakeside Cottagehotel · Romulus1.9 mi
- Yale Manor FLXhotel · Geneva2.2 mi
- Belhurst Castle And Wineryhotel · Geneva4.3 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.