Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.4 in · 14 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideBrewer Lake fishing
Brewer Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.4 in
- Elevation
- 1,775 ft
Fish at Brewer Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Brewer Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
400
Fish stocked in 2012
200
Fish stocked in 2013
400
Fish stocked in 2014
400
Fish stocked in 2015
400
Fish stocked in 2017
400
Fish stocked in 2018
320
Fish stocked in 2019
480
Fish stocked in 2020
260
Fish stocked in 2021
400
Fish stocked in 2022
400
Fish stocked in 2023
400
Fish stocked in 2024
400
Fish stocked in 2025
400
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 400 | 3.9 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 260 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 480 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2018 | Brook Trout | 320 | 4.6 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 400 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.4 in | report |
| October 2013 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 200 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 400 | 5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Otter Lake
In the Black River Wild Forest. Walk the 2.1-mile Brewer Lake Trail from the Brewer Lake Trailhead on Benchmark Road, off Route 28 in Otter Lake: turn at the "Access to State Land" sign and cross the railroad tracks to the lot.
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Common questions
What fish are at Brewer Lake?
Fishing Brewer Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.4 in.
When is Brewer Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Brewer Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Brewer Lake average 4.4 in.
How do you get on Brewer Lake?
The nearest town is Otter Lake. In the Black River Wild Forest. Walk the 2.1-mile Brewer Lake Trail from the Brewer Lake Trailhead on Benchmark Road, off Route 28 in Otter Lake: turn at the "Access to State Land" sign and cross the railroad tracks to the lot.