Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last June 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Fern Lake fishing
Fern Lake fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Pike and Bullhead. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2015, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Pike.
- Last stocked
- June 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 5
- Since 2015
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 1.6 in
- Elevation
- 1,223 ft
Fish at Fern Lake
Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last June 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Pike species guide Bullhead Confirmed present
How Fern Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2015
8,500
Fish stocked in 2017
9,525
Fish stocked in 2019
9,524
Fish stocked in 2021
9,500
Fish stocked in 2025
9,500
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Au Sable Forks
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Fern Lake?
Fishing Fern Lake usually means Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked June 2025, averaging 1.6 in. Pike and Bullhead are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Fern Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 2025. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2015, most often in June. No plants recorded in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Fern Lake?
Walleye stocked at Fern Lake average 1.6 in.