First Lake fishing

Fishing at First Lake has Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Atlantic Salmon, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

October 1, 2021

Plants on record

19

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6 in

Elevation

1,596 ft

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How First Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2021 it was May 1, 2021, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Jackson Pond (1.8 mi), Unknown Pond (3.2 mi), Barker Pond (3.3 mi), Cedar River (4 mi), and Dunk Pond (5.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Jackson Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Unknown Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Barker Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout, Cedar River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Dunk Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at First Lake

Fishing First Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 10 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brook Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 19
Last stocked
October 1, 2021
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 19
Last stocked
May 1, 2021
Average length
8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,4002011
  • 1,2002012
  • 5002013
  • 1,6702014
  • 1,8002015
  • 1,8002017
  • 1,4802018
  • 2,0402019
  • 1,2302020
  • 1,7202021

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,200 3.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 520 8.5 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 780 4.8 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 450 8.6 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,440 4.5 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 600 7.8 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 960 4.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 520 8.3 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,200 5 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 600 8 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,200 4.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 600 8 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,200 3.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 470 7.9 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 500 3.7 in report
October 1, 2012 Brook Trout 600 4.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 600 7.9 in report
September 1, 2011 Brook Trout 800 4.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 600 7.2 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Atlantic salmon : Fish species DEC's Fulton Chain lake map lists for 1st Lake; rainbow and brook trout there are already covered by this project's stocking record. (source)
  • Yellow perch : Fish species DEC's Fulton Chain lake map lists for 1st Lake; rainbow and brook trout there are already covered by this project's stocking record. (source)

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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