Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 13 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideBochen Lake fishing
Bochen Lake fishing 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 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 17
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 5 in
- Elevation
- 1,997 ft
Fish at Bochen Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last May 2015 Best: dawn, day, dusk 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. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Bochen Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
370
Fish stocked in 2012
180
Fish stocked in 2013
300
Fish stocked in 2014
350
Fish stocked in 2015
520
Fish stocked in 2017
550
Fish stocked in 2018
440
Fish stocked in 2019
550
Fish stocked in 2020
350
Fish stocked in 2021
550
Fish stocked in 2022
550
Fish stocked in 2023
550
Fish stocked in 2024
550
Fish stocked in 2025
550
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 550 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 550 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 550 | 4 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 550 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 550 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 350 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 550 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 440 | 5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 550 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 350 | 4.3 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 170 | 7 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 350 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 150 | 3.7 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 150 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 180 | 7.7 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 200 | 4.1 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 170 | 8.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Morehouseville
A 29-acre lake (avg depth 10 ft, max 33 ft, 1.3 mi of shoreline) in DEC's Ferris Lake Wild Forest, south of Morehouseville, with trail access on the west shore. The Hurrell Vly snowmobile trail from French Road passes the lake's outlet.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Bochen Lake?
Fishing Bochen Lake usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 13 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2015, averaging 7.7 in.
When is Bochen Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Bochen Lake?
Stocked fish average 5 in. Brook Trout average 4.2 in. Brown Trout average 7.7 in.
How do you get on Bochen Lake?
The nearest town is Morehouseville. A 29-acre lake (avg depth 10 ft, max 33 ft, 1.3 mi of shoreline) in DEC's Ferris Lake Wild Forest, south of Morehouseville, with trail access on the west shore. The Hurrell Vly snowmobile trail from French Road passes the lake's outlet.