Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 14 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideIron Lake fishing
Iron Lake fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September. 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
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,995 ft
Fish at Iron Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Iron Lake, located east of Powley Place, New York, offers fishing for brook trout and sunfish. Anglers can access the lake via a trail along its east shore. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Iron Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
550
Fish stocked in 2012
300
Fish stocked in 2013
400
Fish stocked in 2014
1,000
Fish stocked in 2015
1,000
Fish stocked in 2017
1,000
Fish stocked in 2018
800
Fish stocked in 2019
1,000
Fish stocked in 2020
650
Fish stocked in 2021
1,000
Fish stocked in 2022
1,000
Fish stocked in 2023
1,000
Fish stocked in 2024
1,000
Fish stocked in 2025
1,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 650 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 800 | 5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 400 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2012 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 550 | 4.1 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
A remote pond in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest. DEC's plan says it is reached by a short carry from Kennels Pond on the east side, where a trail follows the east shore, or by a longer bushwhack from Ferris Lake on the west.
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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 Iron Lake?
Fishing Iron Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in.
When is Iron Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Iron Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Iron Lake average 4.2 in.
How do you get on Iron Lake?
A remote pond in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest. DEC's plan says it is reached by a short carry from Kennels Pond on the east side, where a trail follows the east shore, or by a longer bushwhack from Ferris Lake on the west.