Lake George
NYSDEC reported 33,970 trout stocked in Lake George (Warren County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Lake George in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 33,970
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 36,960
- 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. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon33,970 fish · Average length: 6.81–7.1 in | 33,970 | 3 | 6.81–7.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon34,464 fish · Average length: 7.1–7.5 in | 34,464 | 2 | 7.1–7.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Landlocked salmon13,000 fish · Average length: 0.4 in | 13,000 | 1 | 0.4 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon27,906 fish · Average length: 0.5–7 in | 27,906 | 2 | 0.5–7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202533,970 fish | 33,970 |
| 202434,464 fish | 34,464 |
| 202340,906 fish | 40,906 |
| 202230,770 fish | 30,770 |
| 202144,660 fish | 44,660 |
| 202034,000 fish | 34,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 207,110 | 95% |
| Rainbow trout | 11,660 | 5% |
Map point 43.6019, -73.5795: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 970163). 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 Warren County: Schroon River, Hudson River, Schroon River 1, Schroon River 2, Accessible Pond 1, Schroon River 3, Lake Luzerne, Crandall Park 1.
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 Lake George
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 spaces15
From DEC’s list of boat launch sites by waterbody, data.ny.gov.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- Ann's Bait & Tacklefishing and hunting store · Bolton Landing4.7 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Lake George Kayak Co.canoe and kayak rental · Bolton Landing4.4 mi
- Captain Bob's Boat Rentalsboat rental · Bolton Landing4.5 mi
- Towboat Lake George Marina and Boat Rentalsmarina · Bolton4.6 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Jeffs Lake George Fishing Chartersfishing charter · Bolton Landing4.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Glen Islandcampground · Warren2.2 mi
- YMCA Camp Chingachgookcampground · Kattskill Bay6.4 mi
- Sportsman's Paradisecampground · Diamond Point7.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Huddle Bay Motel & Cottageshotel · Bolton Landing2.0 mi
- The Lodges At Bolton Landinglodge · Bolton Landing2.8 mi
- Timberlane Cottagescabins · Bolton Landing3.6 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.