East Lake fishing

Fishing at East Lake has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.8 in

Elevation

1,858 ft

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How East 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.

Lake Placid (0.5 mi), Connery Pond (1.8 mi), and Mirror Lake (1.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Placid is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout, Connery Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Mirror Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at East Lake

Fishing East Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 29
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 29
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7502011
  • 7702012
  • 7202013
  • 6402014
  • 7602015
  • 7602016
  • 7502017
  • 9102018
  • 7702019
  • 6002020
  • 7202021
  • 5002022
  • 7602023
  • 7902024
  • 7902025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 520 8.7 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 270 7 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 520 9.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 270 8.3 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 260 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 9.3 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 280 8.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 440 8.9 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 380 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 220 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 270 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 430 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 480 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 9.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 260 8.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 8.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 390 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 8.9 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 500 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 270 8.6 in report
March 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 8.1 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.8 in report
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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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