Beaver Lake fishing

Fishing at Beaver Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, White Sucker, Black Bullhead, and Pumpkinseed Sunfish. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2012, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2021

Plants on record

8

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Average size

7.7 in

Elevation

1,835 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Morehouseville
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

A 142-acre natural lake in the Moose River Plains area north of Morehouseville; carry-down access only on the northeast shore, off-trail, and no motors are allowed.

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How Beaver Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2021 it was May 1, 2021, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2014 and 2016.

Otter Brook (1.9 mi) and Icehouse Pond (2.3 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Beaver Lake

Fishing Beaver Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 8 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
May 1, 2021
Average length
7.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake is located north of Morehouseville, New York, and contains several fish species. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, brown trout, white sucker, black bullhead, and pumpkinseed sunfish. Anglers have a carry down access available on the northeast shore off trail.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,2402012
  • 1,0202013
  • 1,2002015
  • 1,1602017
  • 1,2202018
  • 1,2402019
  • 1,0302020
  • 1,3002021

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,300 8.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,030 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,240 7.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,220 7.1 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,160 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,200 7 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,020 7.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,240 7.7 in report

Species found here

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

  • Brook Trout : Documented present in Wikipedia's summary of a DEC lake survey. (source)
  • White Sucker : Documented present in Wikipedia's summary of a DEC lake survey. (source)
  • Black Bullhead : Documented present in Wikipedia's summary of a DEC lake survey. (source)
  • Pumpkinseed Sunfish : Documented present in Wikipedia's summary of a DEC lake survey. (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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