Hessian Lake fishing

Fishing at Hessian Lake has Brown Trout and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

30

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

10.9 in

Elevation

155 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No

A 45-acre lake at Bear Mountain State Park (Rockland County) with boat rental; an OPRHP permit is required to fish it.

Sources: shore_notes , access

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How Hessian 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.

Peekskill Hollow Creek (3.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Peekskill Hollow Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Hessian Lake

Fishing Hessian Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 30 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 30 plants
Plants
30 of 30
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
10.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7802011
  • 8102012
  • 6802013
  • 8002014
  • 7802015
  • 7902016
  • 7602017
  • 8002018
  • 8102019
  • 6902020
  • 8402021
  • 7802022
  • 7802023
  • 8302024
  • 8102025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 30 plants Showing 30 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 100 11.9 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 710 7.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 730 8.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 100 13.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 680 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 100 13.7 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 680 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 740 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 590 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 710 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 100 12.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 700 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 660 8.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 100 13.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 690 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 680 8.3 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 100 13.4 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 700 8.8 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 100 13.1 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 580 8.6 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 710 8.5 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 100 13.4 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 680 8.3 in report
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Species found here

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

  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (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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