Grass Lake fishing

Fishing at Grass Lake has Walleye, Tiger Muskie, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, and 3 more 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, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

25

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.7 in

Elevation

325 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Rossie, New York
Boat ramp
Yes

DEC beach launch site off Butler Road in the Town of Rossie, with a 10 hp motor limit. See the St. Lawrence County boat launch page for driving directions.

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How Grass Lake is stocked

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

Lake of the Woods (1.9 mi), Millsite Lake (4.6 mi), and Sixberry Lake (5.2 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Grass Lake

Fishing Grass Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 15 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.

Walleye 15 plants
Plants
15 of 25
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
0.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Tiger Muskie 10 plants
Plants
10 of 25
Last stocked
August 1, 2023
Average length
9.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fishing Grass Lake

Grass Lake has an abundance of angling opportunities for various fish species, including northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, tiger muskie, and bluegill. Largemouth bass, northern pike, and tiger musky can be found in the shallow weedy area along the North shore and in the southern arm of the lake. The northeastern basin harbors smallmouth bass and occasional walleye. Panfish are numerous and stunted but are great forage for other sportfish.

Sources: dec.ny.gov , en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 961,0002011
  • 961,6002012
  • 961,6002013
  • 961,6002014
  • 850,2402015
  • 779,2002016
  • 960,0002017
  • 961,6002018
  • 961,6002019
  • 1,171,6502020
  • 960,0002021
  • 960,0002022
  • 961,6002023
  • 960,0002024
  • 960,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 25 plants Showing 25 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Walleye 960,000 0.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Walleye 960,000 0.3 in report
August 1, 2023 Tiger Muskie 1,600 8.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Walleye 960,000 0.3 in report
April 1, 2022 Walleye 960,000 0.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Walleye 960,000 0.3 in report
September 1, 2020 Tiger Muskie 1,600 9.9 in report
May 1, 2020 Walleye 1,170,050 0.3 in report
September 1, 2019 Tiger Muskie 1,600 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Walleye 960,000 0.5 in report
September 1, 2018 Tiger Muskie 1,600 9.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Walleye 960,000 0.3 in report
May 1, 2017 Walleye 960,000 0.3 in report
September 1, 2016 Tiger Muskie 1,600 – report
May 1, 2016 Walleye 777,600 0.3 in report
September 1, 2015 Tiger Muskie 1,600 9.4 in report
May 1, 2015 Walleye 848,640 0.4 in report
September 1, 2014 Tiger Muskie 1,600 8.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Walleye 960,000 0.4 in report
September 1, 2013 Tiger Muskie 1,600 8.9 in report
May 1, 2013 Walleye 960,000 0.4 in report
September 1, 2012 Tiger Muskie 1,600 10.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Walleye 960,000 0.4 in report
September 1, 2011 Tiger Muskie 1,000 10.5 in report
May 1, 2011 Walleye 960,000 0.4 in report
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Species found here

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

  • Largemouth bass : DEC-listed fish species for the lake, alongside stocked walleye and tiger muskellunge. (source)
  • Smallmouth bass : DEC-listed fish species for the lake, alongside stocked walleye and tiger muskellunge. (source)
  • Northern pike : DEC-listed fish species for the lake, alongside stocked walleye and tiger muskellunge. (source)
  • Yellow perch : DEC-listed fish species for the lake, alongside stocked walleye and tiger muskellunge. (source)
  • Bluegill : DEC-listed fish species for the lake, alongside stocked walleye and tiger muskellunge. (source)
  • Brown bullhead : DEC-listed fish species for the lake, alongside stocked walleye and tiger muskellunge. (source)
  • Crappie : Listed for the lake by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset, a second source independent of the lake's own DEC page. (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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