Chazy Lake fishing

Fishing at Chazy Lake has Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Northern Pike, and 4 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

June 1, 2025

Plants on record

43

Since 2011

Species recorded

4

Average size

7.5 in

Elevation

1,538 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Dannemora
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes

DEC-listed public hard surface launch on Chazy Lake in Dannemora. Parking for 20 cars and trailers, 8 cars.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes

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How Chazy Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Upper Chateaugay Lake (7.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Upper Chateaugay Lake is also stocked with Lake Trout and Brown Trout.

Fish at Chazy Lake

Fishing Chazy Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 22 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 22 plants
Plants
22 of 43
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
8.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Lake Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 43
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 3 plants
Plants
3 of 43
Last stocked
May 1, 2015
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Brown Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 43
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Chazy Lake

Chazy Lake offers beautiful views and has a good fishery, making it quite popular. Anglers can find lake trout, rainbow trout, and landlocked salmon fishing concentrated in the center of the lake over the deepest water. Spoons and crankbaits in silver or silver/blue work best for these species. While not numerous, northern pike, an illegal introduction, can attain large sizes.

Sources: dec.ny.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,2002011
  • 8,9002012
  • 10,2802013
  • 7,5802014
  • 15,2002015
  • 12,3002016
  • 24,2002017
  • 8,2002018
  • 9,2002019
  • 9,3802020
  • 11,4002021
  • 37,2002022
  • 23,0922023
  • 9,7702024
  • 11,3902025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 43 plants Showing 43 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 0.13 in report
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 50 13 in report
June 1, 2025 Brown Trout 30 13 in report
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 30 13 in report
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,590 10 in report
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 1,560 6.7 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 8,080 8.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 390 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Lake Trout 1,300 7 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 8,080 8.3 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 392 10.8 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 7,700 8.7 in report
June 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 28,000 3.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 7,700 8.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Lake Trout 1,500 7 in report
October 1, 2021 Lake Trout 4,700 5.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 6,700 8.4 in report
November 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,750 6.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Lake Trout 350 6.7 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,780 8.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Lake Trout 1,500 6.7 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 7,700 9 in report
May 1, 2019 Lake Trout 1,500 6.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 6,700 8.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 1,500 6.9 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 7,700 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 1,500 6.5 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 15,000 2.1 in report
November 1, 2016 Lake Trout 3,750 – report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 7,700 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 850 7.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 6,000 2 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 7,700 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Lake Trout 1,500 6.6 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 6,080 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Lake Trout 1,500 6.5 in report
May 1, 2013 Lake Trout 1,080 7.2 in report
May 1, 2013 Lake Trout 1,500 7.4 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 7,700 9.1 in report
June 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 1,200 7 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 7,700 8.9 in report
May 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 1,200 6 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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