Dead Lake
NYSDEC reported 2,160 trout stocked in Dead Lake (Washington 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 .
Dead Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,160
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 522
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Rainbow trout530 fish | 530 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout2,160 fish · Average length: 0–8.8 in | 2,160 | 4 | 0–8.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Rainbow trout540 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 540 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout510 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 510 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,160 fish | 2,160 |
| 2024540 fish | 540 |
| 2023510 fish | 510 |
| 2022510 fish | 510 |
| 2021490 fish | 490 |
| 2020560 fish | 560 |
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 | 2,700 | 57% |
| Brown trout | 1,520 | 32% |
| Brook trout | 550 | 12% |
Map point 43.0981, -73.3790: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 948126). 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 Washington County: Batten Kill, Mettawee River, Indian River, Bumps Pond, Greenland Pond, Inman Pond, Lapland Pond, Upper Black Mountain 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 Dead 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.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Battenkill Valley Outdoorscanoe and kayak rental · Cambridge3.9 mi
- Big Big on the Battenkill Kayak and Tubingcanoe and kayak rental · Jackson4.0 mi
- Schuyler Yacht Basinmarina · Schuylerville10.0 mi
Fishing guides and charters
nearest 2- Battenkill Outfittersfishing charter · Arlington8.0 mi
- Vermont Fly Fishersfishing charter · Arlington8.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Lake Lauderdalecampground · Cambridge0.6 mi
- Lake Lauderdale Campgroundcampground · Cambridge0.6 mi
- Lake Lauderdale County Parkcampground · Cambridge1.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Stoops Hotelhotel · Greenwich2.5 mi
- Battenkill Manorhotel · Salem2.6 mi
- Smith Mountain Lodgelodge · Greenwich4.2 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.