Eighth Lake

Eighth Lake fishing

Fishing at Eighth Lake has Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish, and Smelt, and 2 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

31

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

7.8 in

Elevation

1,789 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Inlet
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes

There is a state owned fee hard surface ramp at Eighth Lake Campground on NY-28.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , photos , fishing_notes

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How Eighth Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

Bug Lake (1.5 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Eighth Lake

Fishing Eighth Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 17 of 31 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more.

Rainbow Trout 17 plants
Plants
17 of 31
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Lake Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 31
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 2 plants
Plants
2 of 31
Last stocked
May 1, 2012
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Eighth Lake

Eighth Lake is located near Inlet, New York, and is part of the Fulton Chain Lakes. Fish species present in the lake include brown trout, lake trout, lake whitefish, smelt, rainbow trout, black bullhead, landlocked salmon, and pumpkinseed sunfish. Anglers can access the lake via a state owned fee hard surface ramp at Eighth Lake Campground on NY-28.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,0602011
  • 3,3002012
  • 3,5902013
  • 3,3102014
  • 3,9002015
  • 3,4202016
  • 6,7002017
  • 3,5402018
  • 3,8302019
  • 3,2002020
  • 3,5402021
  • 3,9002022
  • 2,8002023
  • 5,8802024
  • 4,0802025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,940 9.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 1,140 6.9 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,940 9.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,940 5.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9.4 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Lake Trout 1,100 7 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,440 9.3 in report
April 1, 2021 Lake Trout 1,100 6.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,100 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Lake Trout 1,100 6.7 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9 in report
May 1, 2019 Lake Trout 1,030 6.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,440 9 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 1,100 6.7 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 1,100 6.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,800 8.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 620 7.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 1,100 6.4 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,210 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Lake Trout 1,100 6.6 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Lake Trout 790 7.2 in report
May 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 500 6.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9 in report
May 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 500 6 in report
May 1, 2011 Lake Trout 760 6 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,800 8.7 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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