Brown Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last April 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk Blue Lake fishing
Blue Lake fishing: not stocked since April 2019. It was stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- April 2019
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 27
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 10.3 in
Fish at Blue Lake
Brown Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last April 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 2019 Best: dawn, dusk Blue Lake, also called Sterling Forest Lake, is located in Sterling Forest State Park, New York. The lake contains a number of fish species including Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel and Panfish. The lake has the only boat launch within the state park. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)(fishbrain.com, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Blue Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
1,580
Fish stocked in 2012
1,610
Fish stocked in 2013
1,480
Fish stocked in 2014
1,420
Fish stocked in 2015
1,580
Fish stocked in 2016
2,590
Fish stocked in 2017
1,560
Fish stocked in 2018
1,500
Fish stocked in 2019
1,610
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 710 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 700 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 700 | 9 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 660 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,800 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 690 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 9 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 100 | 12.8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 680 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 630 | 9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 690 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.2 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 580 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 710 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 800 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 680 | 8.8 in | report |
Access and facts
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in New York yet.
Common questions
What fish are at Blue Lake?
Fishing Blue Lake usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 18 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2019, averaging 11.1 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2019, averaging 8.9 in.
When is Blue Lake stocked?
Not stocked since April 2019.
How big are the fish stocked at Blue Lake?
Stocked fish average 10.3 in. Brown Trout average 11.1 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.9 in.