West Lake
NYSDEC reported 1,968 trout stocked in West 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 .
West Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,968
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,878
- 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 trout620 fish | 620 | 8 inches |
| April 2026 | Brown trout230 fish | 230 | 12–15 inches |
| March 2026 | Brown trout340 fish | 340 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Brown trout255 fish · Average length: 11.1 in | 255 | 1 | 11.1 in |
| October | Brown trout553 fish · Average length: 11 in | 553 | 1 | 11 in |
| April | Rainbow trout630 fish · Average length: 8.7 in | 630 | 1 | 8.7 in |
| April | Brown trout210 fish · Average length: 13.9 in | 210 | 1 | 13.9 in |
| March | Brown trout320 fish · Average length: 14.1 in | 320 | 1 | 14.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brown trout260 fish · Average length: 10.3 in | 260 | 1 | 10.3 in |
| September | Brown trout550 fish · Average length: 9.6 in | 550 | 1 | 9.6 in |
| April | Rainbow trout630 fish · Average length: 9.1 in | 630 | 1 | 9.1 in |
| April | Brown trout210 fish · Average length: 13.8 in | 210 | 1 | 13.8 in |
| March | Brown trout320 fish · Average length: 11.2 in | 320 | 1 | 11.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Brown trout260 fish · Average length: 9.7 in | 260 | 1 | 9.7 in |
| September | Brown trout550 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 550 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| April | Rainbow trout600 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 600 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| April | Brown trout300 fish · Average length: 13.7 in | 300 | 1 | 13.7 in |
| March | Brown trout200 fish · Average length: 13.9 in | 200 | 1 | 13.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,968 fish | 1,968 |
| 20241,970 fish | 1,970 |
| 20231,910 fish | 1,910 |
| 20221,910 fish | 1,910 |
| 20211,780 fish | 1,780 |
| 20201,820 fish | 1,820 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 8,008 | 71% |
| Rainbow trout | 3,350 | 29% |
Map point 40.7643, -73.0277: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 970778). 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, 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 West 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 · Patchogue0.2 mi
- Spear Fish Long Islandfishing and hunting store · Islip3.8 mi
- J&H Tacklefishing and hunting store · Oakdale5.7 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Frank M Weeks Yacht Yardmarina · Patchogue0.8 mi
- Plank & Paddle Marinamarina · Patchogue0.8 mi
- Leeward Cove Marinamarina · Patchogue0.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Watch Hill Camping-Reservationscampground · Patchogue1.5 mi
- The Outpost Outdoor Resortcampground · Ronkonkoma5.6 mi
- Pines Campcampground · Sayville6.9 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Budget Motelmotel · Patchogue0.3 mi
- Long Island Lake Househotel · Patchogue0.6 mi
- Patchogue Lodge of Elks 1323lodge · Patchogue0.7 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.