Belmont Lake fishing

Fishing at Belmont Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Sunfish, and Chain Pickerel, and 1 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 6.1 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. 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

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

92

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.3 in

Elevation

29 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes
Fee required
Yes

A 19-acre lake inside Belmont Lake State Park (Suffolk County) with boat rental and a hand-launch only; a parking fee applies.

Sources: shore_notes , access

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How Belmont 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.

Southards Pond (1.8 mi), Argyle Lake (2.7 mi), and Massapequa Lake (8 mi) were stocked more recently. Southards Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Argyle Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Massapequa Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Belmont Lake

Fishing Belmont Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 62 of 92 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 62 plants
Plants
62 of 92
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
10.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 30 plants
Plants
30 of 92
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,4402011
  • 2,4602012
  • 2,4002013
  • 2,0902014
  • 2,4402015
  • 2,4402016
  • 2,4402017
  • 2,2102018
  • 2,4602019
  • 2,1602020
  • 2,2502021
  • 2,4402022
  • 2,4402023
  • 2,5602024
  • 2,5602025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 180 7.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 260 11.6 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,050 9.2 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 180 7.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 100 13.6 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 790 8.9 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,050 9.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 260 13.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 180 8.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 180 8.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 100 11.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 790 11.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 250 10.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 170 8.9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 100 13.7 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 750 9.4 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 170 8.9 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 250 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 170 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 750 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 170 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 190 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 870 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 250 13.7 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 650 9.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 190 8.8 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 750 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 250 13.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 9.1 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 9.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 560 9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 250 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 180 8.8 in report
March 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 750 9.1 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 180 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 870 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 250 12.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 170 9 in report
March 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 650 8.9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 170 9.2 in report
March 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 750 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 13 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 100 12.8 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 170 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 170 8.8 in report
March 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 750 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 250 13.7 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 100 13.4 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 170 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 170 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 250 13 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 170 8.8 in report
March 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 750 8.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 170 8.3 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 790 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 13.5 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 180 8.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 590 8.9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 180 8.8 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 250 13 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 8.4 in report
March 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 750 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 8.2 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 250 13.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 180 8.6 in report
March 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 750 8.9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 100 13.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 180 8.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 13.1 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 8.5 in report
March 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 750 8.1 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 8.8 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)
  • Chain Pickerel : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Carp : 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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