Laurel Lake
NYSDEC reported 590 trout stocked in Laurel 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 .
Laurel Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 590
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 488
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Rainbow trout310 fish | 310 | 8 inches |
| April 2026 | Brown trout270 fish | 270 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout320 fish · Average length: 8.7 in | 320 | 1 | 8.7 in |
| April | Brown trout270 fish · Average length: 7 in | 270 | 1 | 7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout320 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 320 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| April | Brown trout270 fish · Average length: 8.3 in | 270 | 1 | 8.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout300 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 300 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| April | Brown trout260 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 260 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025590 fish | 590 |
| 2024590 fish | 590 |
| 2023560 fish | 560 |
| 2022300 fish | 300 |
| 2021540 fish | 540 |
| 2020450 fish | 450 |
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 | 1,730 | 57% |
| Brown trout | 1,300 | 43% |
Map point 40.9791, -72.5575: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 973388). 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 Laurel 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.
- LaunchHand launch
- Car spaces5
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Bait and tackle
nearest 3- Jamesport Bait And Tacklesporting goods store · Mattituck1.6 mi
- Big Al’s Tackle Centersporting goods store · Riverhead4.3 mi
- Warren's Tackle Centerfishing and hunting store · Riverhead4.3 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Strong's Water Club & Marinamarina · Mattituck1.6 mi
- Rachel at Strong's Marinemarina · Mattituck1.6 mi
- Mattituck Inlet Marinamarina · Mattituck2.1 mi
Fishing guides and charters
nearest 3- Timothy J Open Boat Fishingfishing charter · Mattituck2.1 mi
- Anna Maria Fishing Chartersfishing charter · Southampton7.4 mi
- Captain Nick Chartersfishing charter · Hampton Bays7.4 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Cliff and Ed's Campgroundcampground · Cutchogue4.3 mi
- Indian Island Campgroundcampground · Town of Riverhead5.2 mi
- Sears Bellows County Parkcampground · Hampton Bays6.9 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Mattituck Motelmotel · Southold1.3 mi
- Jedediah Hawkins Inninn · Jamesport2.5 mi
- The Duncan Innmotel · Riverhead2.7 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.