Cedar River Flow fishing

Cedar River Flow fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Cedar River Flow
Photo: Andy Arthur, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Last stocked
September 2025
Brook Trout
Plants on record
28
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
5.9 in
Elevation
2,099 ft

Fish at Cedar River Flow

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 15 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 7.8 in · 13 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

Cedar River Flow is a remote, shallow lake of 640 acres, created by the Wakely Dam. Anglers can find brook trout, brown trout, and white sucker in the lake. Access to the Flow includes a carry down boat access via a trail from the Northville-Lake Placid Trail on the west shore. More campsites are also accessible via canoe around the Flow. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)(en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Cedar River Flow is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish stocked in 2011

5,850

Fish stocked in 2012

5,390

Fish stocked in 2013

4,730

Fish stocked in 2014

10,860

Fish stocked in 2015

8,360

Fish stocked in 2017

8,330

Fish stocked in 2018

6,850

Fish stocked in 2019

9,890

Fish stocked in 2020

4,864

Fish stocked in 2021

8,430

Fish stocked in 2022

8,350

Fish stocked in 2023

8,350

Fish stocked in 2024

8,410

Fish stocked in 2025

8,390

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 2025Brook Trout7,5004 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout8908 inreport
September 2024Brook Trout7,5004.2 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout9108.1 inreport
September 2023Brook Trout7,5004.1 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout8508.5 inreport
September 2022Brook Trout7,5004 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout8508.5 inreport
October 2021Brook Trout7,5004 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout9308.3 inreport
September 2020Brook Trout4,8644.7 inreport
October 2019Brook Trout9,0004.3 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout8907.5 inreport
October 2018Brook Trout5,9804.8 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout8707.1 inreport
October 2017Brook Trout7,5005 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout8307 inreport
September 2015Brook Trout7,5004.2 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout8607 inreport
October 2014Brook Trout10,0003.8 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout8607.8 inreport
September 2013Brook Trout4,0003.1 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout7307.8 inreport
September 2012Brook Trout4,5004.1 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout8907.7 inreport
September 2011Brook Trout1,8504.1 inreport
September 2011Brook Trout3,1504.1 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout8508.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Indian Lake
Shore access
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
camping

At the end of Cedar River Road, about 12 miles from Route 28 at Indian Lake. Wakely Dam has a meadow parking area, car-top boat launch, and a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier and shoreline fishing area. Tent sites line the shore; more are reachable by canoe.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Cedar River Flow

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Common questions

What fish are at Cedar River Flow?

Fishing Cedar River Flow usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 15 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 7.8 in.

When is Cedar River Flow stocked?

Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. No plants recorded in 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Cedar River Flow?

Stocked fish average 5.9 in. Brook Trout average 4.2 in. Brown Trout average 7.8 in.

How do you get on Cedar River Flow?

Shore fishing is available, it is float tube friendly, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Indian Lake. Facilities include camping. At the end of Cedar River Road, about 12 miles from Route 28 at Indian Lake. Wakely Dam has a meadow parking area, car-top boat launch, and a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier and shoreline fishing area. Tent sites line the shore; more are reachable by canoe.

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