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Suffolk County

Argyle Lake

NYSDEC reported 1,063 trout stocked in Argyle Lake (Suffolk County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is November 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.

NYSDEC data pulled .

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Argyle Lake in numbers

trout stocked in 2025
1,063
yearly average, 2020–2024
1,016
years stocked since 2020
6
Stocking log

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.

Last stocked, November 2025128128 brown trout
Spring 2026 plan
When (DEC wording)SpeciesFishSize
March 2026Rainbow trout520 fish5208 inches
March 2026Brown trout170 fish17012–15 inches
2025 · 1,063 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
NovemberBrown trout128 fish · Average length: 11.1 in128111.1 in
OctoberBrown trout255 fish · Average length: 11.1 in255111.1 in
MarchRainbow trout520 fish · Average length: 8.9 in52018.9 in
MarchBrown trout160 fish · Average length: 13.6 in160113.6 in
2024 · 1,070 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
OctoberBrown trout260 fish · Average length: 10.3 in260110.3 in
SeptemberBrown trout130 fish · Average length: 9.6 in13019.6 in
MarchRainbow trout520 fish · Average length: 9.1 in52019.1 in
MarchBrown trout160 fish · Average length: 11.2 in160111.2 in
2023 · 1,040 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
NovemberBrown trout260 fish · Average length: 9.7 in26019.7 in
OctoberBrown trout130 fish · Average length: 9.7 in13019.7 in
MarchRainbow trout500 fish · Average length: 9.4 in50019.4 in
MarchBrown trout150 fish · Average length: 13.7 in150113.7 in
Every year since 2020
YearFish
20251,063 fish1,063
20241,070 fish1,070
20231,040 fish1,040
20221,040 fish1,040
2021950 fish950
2020980 fish980
2020 – 2025

Trout stocked each year

DEC’s lists end with the latest year it has published. The tallest year is yellow.

  1. 9802020: 980 fish
  2. 9502021: 950 fish
  3. 1.0k2022: 1,040 fish
  4. 1.0k2023: 1,040 fish
  5. 1.1k2024: 1,070 fish
  6. 1.1k2025: 1,063 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Brown trout3,28353%
Rainbow trout2,86047%

Where it is

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Open on a map

Map point 40.6970, -73.3294: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 2076734). 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 Suffolk County: Carmans River, Upper Lake, Belmont Lake, Hards Lake, Nissequogue River, West Lake, Carlls River, Southards 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 Argyle 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 tackle1.4miBoat rental0.5miFishing guide2.4miCampground4.3miLodging1.3mi

Bait and tackle

nearest 3

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 3

Fishing guides and charters

nearest 3

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Lodging

nearest 3
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