Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.3 in · 14 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideIndian Lake fishing
Indian Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.3 in
- Elevation
- 2,007 ft
Fish at Indian Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Indian Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2013 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
300
Fish stocked in 2012
4,100
Fish stocked in 2014
700
Fish stocked in 2015
700
Fish stocked in 2017
700
Fish stocked in 2018
560
Fish stocked in 2019
840
Fish stocked in 2020
450
Fish stocked in 2021
700
Fish stocked in 2022
600
Fish stocked in 2023
600
Fish stocked in 2024
600
Fish stocked in 2025
600
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 700 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 450 | 4.7 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 840 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2018 | Brook Trout | 560 | 4.6 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 700 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 700 | 4.4 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 700 | 3.8 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 500 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2012 | Brook Trout | 3,600 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Caroga Lake
- Facilities
- camping
A hike-in brook trout pond of about 21 acres in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest. The Stewart and Indian Lakes Trail runs 2.3 miles from the Kane Mountain Trailhead parking area off Green Lake Road, passing Stewart Lake; it climbs 460 ft in the first mile, then is fairly flat.
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About Indian Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Indian Lake?
Fishing Indian Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.3 in.
When is Indian Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2013 and 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Indian Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Indian Lake average 4.3 in.
How do you get on Indian Lake?
The nearest town is Caroga Lake. Facilities include camping. A hike-in brook trout pond of about 21 acres in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest. The Stewart and Indian Lakes Trail runs 2.3 miles from the Kane Mountain Trailhead parking area off Green Lake Road, passing Stewart Lake; it climbs 460 ft in the first mile, then is fairly flat.