Brant Lake

Brant Lake fishing

Fishing at Brant Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Crappie, and 4 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

30

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.8 in

Elevation

795 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Brant Lake
Boat ramp
Yes

There is a state owned hard surface ramp located 1 mile northeast of the hamlet of Brant Lake.

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How Brant Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

Duck Pond (2.9 mi), Island Pond (3.2 mi), Racket Pond (3.7 mi), and Buttermilk Pond (4 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Brant Lake

Fishing Brant Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 30
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 30
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Brant Lake

Brant Lake has been a popular fishing area, attracting visitors including Theodore Roosevelt since the mid-1880s. The lake contains largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout, yellow perch, chain pickerel, smelt, black crappie, rainbow trout, sunfish, and brown bullhead. Anglers can access the lake via a state-owned hard surface ramp located 1 mile northeast of the hamlet.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org , en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,0802011
  • 6,2302012
  • 5,7002013
  • 5,4502014
  • 6,1202015
  • 2,3002016
  • 6,0202017
  • 5,7402018
  • 6,2202019
  • 4,9102020
  • 11,9402021
  • 6,0862022
  • 6,1102023
  • 6,9202024
  • 6,4102025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 30 plants Showing 30 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 2,950 8.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,460 8.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,460 9.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,460 9.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 3,300 9.4 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,810 8.1 in report
June 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,810 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,276 9 in report
June 1, 2021 Brown Trout 6,000 9 in report
June 1, 2021 Brown Trout 3,070 8.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,870 9.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,480 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,430 7.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,300 8.5 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,920 8.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,870 9.3 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,870 9.1 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 3,300 9 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,720 9 in report
October 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,300 6.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,820 8.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,300 8.9 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,610 9.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,840 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,400 9.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,300 9 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,300 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,930 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 3,300 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,780 9.1 in report
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Species found here

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

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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