Bochen Lake fishing

Fishing at Bochen Lake has Brown Trout and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2025

Plants on record

17

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

5 in

Elevation

1,997 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Morehouseville
Shore access
Yes

A 29-acre lake (avg depth 10 ft, max 33 ft) south of Morehouseville with trail access on the west shore.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Bochen Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of September. In 2025 it was September 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Bochen Lake

Fishing Bochen Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 13 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Brook Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 17
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 17
Last stocked
May 1, 2015
Average length
7.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Bochen Lake

Bochen Lake, located south of Morehouseville, New York, offers fishing opportunities. The fish species present in the lake include both brook trout and brown trout. Additionally, for those seeking to reach the lake, there is trail access conveniently located on its west shore.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 3702011
  • 1802012
  • 3002013
  • 3502014
  • 5202015
  • 5502017
  • 4402018
  • 5502019
  • 3502020
  • 5502021
  • 5502022
  • 5502023
  • 5502024
  • 5502025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 550 3.9 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 550 4 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 550 4 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 550 4 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 550 3.8 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 350 4.6 in report
September 1, 2019 Brook Trout 550 4.2 in report
September 1, 2018 Brook Trout 440 5 in report
September 1, 2017 Brook Trout 550 5 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 350 4.3 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 170 7 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 350 3.7 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 150 3.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 7.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 180 7.7 in report
September 1, 2011 Brook Trout 200 4.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 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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