Brown Lake fishing

Fishing at Brown Lake has Brook Trout and Brown Bullhead on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2013, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2025

Plants on record

12

Since 2013

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.2 in

Elevation

1,900 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Arietta
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

Reached by trail east of Arietta; a hand-carry approach with no boat ramp.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Brown 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 Brown Lake

Fishing Brown Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Brown Lake

Brown Lake is located east of Arietta, New York, and offers fishing opportunities. Anglers can find brook trout and brown bullhead as fish species present in its waters. There is access by trail for those wishing to visit this lake.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 3502013
  • 3502014
  • 3502015
  • 3502017
  • 2802018
  • 4202019
  • 2202020
  • 3502021
  • 3502022
  • 3502023
  • 3502024
  • 3502025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 350 4 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 350 4 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 350 4.1 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 350 4 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 350 4.1 in report
October 1, 2020 Brook Trout 220 4.7 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 420 4.3 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 280 4.6 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 350 5 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 350 4.3 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 350 3.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 350 3.1 in report

Species found here

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

  • Brown Bullhead : Documented as a fish species present in the lake by its Wikipedia article. (source)

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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