Brook Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Avalanche Lake fishing
Avalanche Lake fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a high alpine lake. It is stocked about once a year since 2022, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2022
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.4 in
- Elevation
- 2,863 ft
Fish at Avalanche Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Avalanche Lake is stocked
Upper Cascade Lake (7.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Upper Cascade Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.
Fish stocked in 2022
400
Fish stocked in 2023
400
Fish stocked in 2024
400
Fish stocked in 2025
400
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.4 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
A small alpine lake (DEC: 10 acres, 23 ft deep) between the cliffs of Mount Colden and Avalanche Mountain; reached only by trail from Adirondak Loj over Avalanche Pass, including boulder-choked ledges with wooden ladders and catwalks ("Hitch-Up Matildas").
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Avalanche Lake
Accessing Avalanche Lake can be challenging, as the trail is choked with large boulders, and wooden ladders have been built to make passage possible. The trail also takes to wooden catwalks that are bolted directly into the cliff face, with a historical account noting a point with no footing on shore. Furthermore, Avalanche Lake has been observed frozen over. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)(commons.wikimedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Avalanche Lake?
Fishing Avalanche Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 4 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.4 in.
When is Avalanche Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022, most often in September and October.
How big are the fish stocked at Avalanche Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Avalanche Lake average 4.4 in.
How do you get on Avalanche Lake?
A small alpine lake (DEC: 10 acres, 23 ft deep) between the cliffs of Mount Colden and Avalanche Mountain; reached only by trail from Adirondak Loj over Avalanche Pass, including boulder-choked ledges with wooden ladders and catwalks ("Hitch-Up Matildas").
Which lakes near Avalanche Lake were stocked more recently?
Upper Cascade Lake (7.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Upper Cascade Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.