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Suffolk County

Belmont Lake

NYSDEC reported 2,560 trout stocked in Belmont Lake (Suffolk 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 .

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Belmont Lake in numbers

trout stocked in 2025
2,560
yearly average, 2020–2024
2,370
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, April 20251,4901,050 rainbow trout; 440 brown trout
Spring 2026 plan
When (DEC wording)SpeciesFishSize
April 2026Rainbow trout1,040 fish1,0408 inches
April 2026Brown trout290 fish29012–15 inches
April 2026Brown trout180 fish1808 inches
March 2026Rainbow trout780 fish7808 inches
March 2026Brown trout180 fish1808 inches
March 2026Brown trout120 fish12012–15 inches
2025 · 2,560 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
AprilRainbow trout1,050 fish · Average length: 9.2 in1,05019.2 in
AprilBrown trout440 fish · Average length: 7.3–11.6 in44027.3–11.6 in
MarchRainbow trout790 fish · Average length: 8.9 in79018.9 in
MarchBrown trout280 fish · Average length: 7.1–13.6 in28027.1–13.6 in
2024 · 2,560 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
AprilRainbow trout1,050 fish · Average length: 9.1 in1,05019.1 in
AprilBrown trout440 fish · Average length: 8.2–13.8 in44028.2–13.8 in
MarchRainbow trout790 fish · Average length: 11.2 in790111.2 in
MarchBrown trout280 fish · Average length: 8.2–11.2 in28028.2–11.2 in
2023 · 2,440 fish
MonthSpeciesFishBatchesAverage length
AprilRainbow trout1,000 fish · Average length: 9.4 in1,00019.4 in
AprilBrown trout420 fish · Average length: 8.9–10.8 in42028.9–10.8 in
MarchRainbow trout750 fish · Average length: 9.4 in75019.4 in
MarchBrown trout270 fish · Average length: 8.9–13.7 in27028.9–13.7 in
Every year since 2020
YearFish
20252,560 fish2,560
20242,560 fish2,560
20232,440 fish2,440
20222,440 fish2,440
20212,250 fish2,250
20202,160 fish2,160
2020 – 2025

Trout stocked each year

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

  1. 2.2k2020: 2,160 fish
  2. 2.2k2021: 2,250 fish
  3. 2.4k2022: 2,440 fish
  4. 2.4k2023: 2,440 fish
  5. 2.6k2024: 2,560 fish
  6. 2.6k2025: 2,560 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout10,01069%
Brown trout4,40031%

Where it is

New York trout stockingAll Suffolk County watersTrout stocking near New York

Open on a map

Map point 40.7350, -73.3423: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 943638). 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, Hards Lake, Nissequogue River, West Lake, Argyle 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 Belmont 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 tackle1.3miBoat rental0.8miFishing guide4.6miCampground2.1miLodging1.5mi

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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