Balfour Lake fishing

Fishing at Balfour Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

27

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

8.7 in

Elevation

1,786 ft

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How Balfour Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Hewitt Pond (1.9 mi) and Stony Pond (1.9 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Balfour Lake

Fishing Balfour Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 19 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more.

Rainbow Trout 19 plants
Plants
19 of 27
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 27
Last stocked
May 1, 2018
Average length
8.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Lake Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 27
Last stocked
May 1, 2015
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,3902011
  • 1,4202012
  • 1,3002013
  • 1,2402014
  • 1,8902015
  • 1,3702017
  • 1,3002018
  • 7502019
  • 1,1202020
  • 1,3002021
  • 1,5002022
  • 1,5002023
  • 1,5802024
  • 1,5802025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 790 9 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 790 12 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 790 10 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 790 10 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 750 9 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 750 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 650 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 650 8.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 560 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 560 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 750 8.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 650 9 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 650 8.1 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 750 8.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 620 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 750 9.7 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 640 7.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 500 6.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 590 8.6 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 650 8.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 750 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 550 8.6 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 750 8.3 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 670 8.2 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 750 7.8 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 640 8.3 in report
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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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