Last stocked
July 1, 2025
Plants on record
32
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
3.8 in
Elevation
1,280 ft
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Richfield Springs
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
- Fee required
- Yes
DEC-listed public hard surface launch on Canadarago Lake in Richfield Springs. Parking for 40 cars and trailers, 5 cars. Day use fee in season.
Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes , watch_outs , watch_outs
How Canadarago Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2025 it was June 1, 2025, about when it usually is.
Allen Lake (2.9 mi) was stocked more recently.
Fish at Canadarago Lake
Fishing Canadarago Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 22 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.
Walleye 22 plants
- Plants
- 22 of 32
- Last stocked
- June 1, 2025
- Average length
- 1.8 in
Tiger Muskie 10 plants
- Plants
- 10 of 32
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2025
- Average length
- 8.7 in
Fishing Canadarago Lake
Canadarago Lake is popular during all seasons for its panfish and walleye. During the summer there are multiple bass tournaments on the lake targeting the impressive sized largemouth and smallmouth bass. Most species tend to be average to above average sizes.
Sources: dec.ny.gov
What to watch for
They first became established in Canadarago Lake since around 2000. They also disrupt the food web, destroy shoreline infrastructure and swimming areas. Moderate rooted aquatic vegetation to 15 feet.
Fish stocked per year
- 46,0002011
- 33,0002012
- 40,0002013
- 40,0002014
- 40,0002015
- 41,7302016
- 90,0002017
- 130,0002018
- 100,7882019
- 90,0002020
- 71,2402021
- 42,8702022
- 60,0002023
- 40,0002024
- 96,6782025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 32 plants Showing 32 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Tiger Muskie | 8,339 | 6.1 in | report |
| July 1, 2025 | Tiger Muskie | 8,339 | 6.1 in | report |
| June 1, 2025 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.3 in | report |
| June 1, 2025 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.3 in | report |
| June 1, 2024 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.7 in | report |
| August 1, 2023 | Tiger Muskie | 10,000 | 8.8 in | report |
| June 1, 2023 | Walleye | 50,000 | 1.4 in | report |
| August 1, 2022 | Tiger Muskie | 10,000 | 8.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2022 | Walleye | 32,870 | 1.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2021 | Walleye | 30,380 | 1.8 in | report |
| June 1, 2021 | Walleye | 40,860 | 1.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2020 | Tiger Muskie | 10,000 | 10.4 in | report |
| June 1, 2020 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2020 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| September 1, 2019 | Tiger Muskie | 10,000 | 8.6 in | report |
| June 1, 2019 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.3 in | report |
| June 1, 2019 | Walleye | 50,788 | 1.3 in | report |
| September 1, 2018 | Tiger Muskie | 10,000 | 9.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2018 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2018 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2018 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.3 in | report |
| September 1, 2017 | Tiger Muskie | 10,000 | 10 in | report |
| June 1, 2017 | Walleye | 40,000 | 2 in | report |
| June 1, 2017 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.3 in | report |
| September 1, 2016 | Tiger Muskie | 1,730 | – | report |
| June 1, 2016 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.1 in | report |
| June 1, 2015 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2014 | Walleye | 40,000 | 1.6 in | report |
| August 1, 2013 | Walleye | 40,000 | 4.1 in | report |
| August 1, 2012 | Walleye | 33,000 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 1, 2011 | Tiger Muskie | 6,000 | 10.6 in | report |
| August 1, 2011 | Walleye | 40,000 | 4.4 in | report |
Show 17 more plants Show less
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Alewife (source)
- Brown Trout (source)
- Chain Pickerel (source)
- Common Carp (source)
- Cutlip Minnow (source)
- Golden Shiner (source)
- Satinfin Shiner (source)
- Bridle Shiner (source)
- Common Shiner (source)
- Blackchin Shiner (source)
- Spottail Shiner (source)
- Bluntnose Minnow (source)
- Eastern Blacknose Dace (source)
- Longnose Dace (source)
- Rudd (source)
- Creek Chub (source)
- Fallfish (source)
- Pearl Dace (source)
- White Sucker (source)
- Creek Chubsucker (source)
- Shorthead Redhorse (source)
- Yellow Bullhead (source)
- Brown Bullhead (source)
- Banded Killifish (source)
- Rock Bass (source)
- Redbreast Sunfish (source)
- Pumpkinseed (source)
- Bluegill (source)
- Smallmouth Bass (source)
- Largemouth Bass (source)
- Black Crappie (source)
- Tessellated Darter (source)
- Yellow Perch (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.