Canaan Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,110 trout stocked in Canaan Lake (Suffolk 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 .
Canaan Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,110
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 701
- years stocked since 2021
- 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Rainbow trout940 fish | 940 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brown trout170 fish · Average length: 11 in | 170 | 1 | 11 in |
| March | Rainbow trout940 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 940 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brown trout170 fish · Average length: 9.6 in | 170 | 1 | 9.6 in |
| March | Rainbow trout940 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 940 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brown trout170 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 170 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| March | Rainbow trout900 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 900 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,110 fish | 1,110 |
| 20241,110 fish | 1,110 |
| 20231,070 fish | 1,070 |
| 20221,070 fish | 1,070 |
| 2021256 fish | 256 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3,680 | 80% |
| Brown trout | 936 | 20% |
Map point 40.7878, -73.0209: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 945717). 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, Argyle Lake, Carlls River.
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 Canaan 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
nearest 3- J & J Sports Inc.fishing and hunting store · Patchogue1.6 mi
- Spear Fish Long Islandfishing and hunting store · Islip5.2 mi
- J&H Tacklefishing and hunting store · Oakdale6.6 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Plank & Paddle Marinamarina · Patchogue2.2 mi
- Frank M Weeks Yacht Yardmarina · Patchogue2.3 mi
- Leeward Cove Marinamarina · Patchogue2.3 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Watch Hill Camping-Reservationscampground · Patchogue1.6 mi
- The Outpost Outdoor Resortcampground · Ronkonkoma5.3 mi
- South Haven County ParkRV park · Brookhaven6.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Midway Motelmotel · Brookhaven0.6 mi
- Long Island Lake Househotel · Patchogue1.1 mi
- Shore Motor Innmotel · Patchogue1.3 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.