Argyle Lake fishing

Fishing at Argyle Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2011, most often in March and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Yellow Perch and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

November 1, 2025

Plants on record

60

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

11.2 in

Elevation

5 ft

Access and facts

Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No

A 25-acre lake in Suffolk County managed for shore fishing only; NY DEC lists no boat launch on site.

Sources: shore_notes , access

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How Argyle Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Argyle Lake

Fishing Argyle Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 45 of 60 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 45 plants
Plants
45 of 60
Last stocked
November 1, 2025
Average length
12 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 60
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,1002011
  • 1,1002012
  • 1,1002013
  • 9902014
  • 1,1002015
  • 1,1002016
  • 1,1002017
  • 1,0302018
  • 1,1002019
  • 9802020
  • 9502021
  • 1,0402022
  • 1,0402023
  • 1,0702024
  • 1,0632025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 1, 2025 Brown Trout 128 11.1 in report
October 1, 2025 Brown Trout 255 11.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 160 13.6 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 520 8.9 in report
October 1, 2024 Brown Trout 260 10.3 in report
September 1, 2024 Brown Trout 130 9.6 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 520 9.1 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 160 11.2 in report
November 1, 2023 Brown Trout 260 9.7 in report
October 1, 2023 Brown Trout 130 9.7 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 150 13.7 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 9.4 in report
November 1, 2022 Brown Trout 260 8.5 in report
October 1, 2022 Brown Trout 130 12 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 150 13.5 in report
November 1, 2021 Brown Trout 120 12.2 in report
October 1, 2021 Brown Trout 240 12.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 150 13.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 440 9.2 in report
November 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 12.3 in report
October 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 12.6 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 380 9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 13 in report
November 1, 2019 Brown Trout 150 12.3 in report
October 1, 2019 Brown Trout 300 12.1 in report
March 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 9.1 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 150 13.2 in report
November 1, 2018 Brown Trout 150 11.5 in report
October 1, 2018 Brown Trout 300 11.3 in report
March 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 430 8.9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 150 13 in report
November 1, 2017 Brown Trout 150 12 in report
October 1, 2017 Brown Trout 300 11.8 in report
March 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 150 12.8 in report
October 1, 2016 Brown Trout 150 12.2 in report
October 1, 2016 Brown Trout 300 12 in report
March 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 150 13.4 in report
November 1, 2015 Brown Trout 150 12 in report
October 1, 2015 Brown Trout 300 11.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 8.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 150 13.5 in report
November 1, 2014 Brown Trout 150 11.3 in report
October 1, 2014 Brown Trout 300 11 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 390 8.9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 150 13.3 in report
November 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 11.7 in report
October 1, 2013 Brown Trout 300 11.1 in report
March 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 13.3 in report
November 1, 2012 Brown Trout 150 11.6 in report
October 1, 2012 Brown Trout 300 11.9 in report
March 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 500 8.9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 150 13.4 in report
November 1, 2011 Brown Trout 150 11.2 in report
October 1, 2011 Brown Trout 300 11.3 in report
March 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 8.1 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 150 13.3 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Sunfish : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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