Keuka Lake

Keuka Lake fishing

Fishing at Keuka Lake has Brown Trout and Atlantic Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2017

Plants on record

16

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.8 in

Elevation

713 ft

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How Keuka Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2017 it was April 1, 2017, about when it usually is.

Waneta Lake (3.9 mi), Cold Brook (10.7 mi), Townsend Creek (14 mi), Keuka Lake Outlet (16.4 mi), and Catharine Creek (17.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Keuka Lake Outlet is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Keuka Lake

Fishing Keuka Lake is as likely to be for Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout. Each accounts for 8 of 16 plants on record.

Atlantic Salmon 8 plants
Plants
8 of 16
Last stocked
April 1, 2017
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Brown Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 16
Last stocked
April 1, 2017
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 30,2302011
  • 33,1402012
  • 29,1402013
  • 30,3902014
  • 30,3502015
  • 30,4002016
  • 30,0602017

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 7,760 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 22,300 6.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 8,100 9.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Atlantic Salmon 22,300 6.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 8,050 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 22,300 6.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 8,090 8.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 22,300 6.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,490 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 5,350 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 22,300 6.5 in report
June 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 2,500 6.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 22,300 6.6 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 8,340 9 in report
June 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 22,300 5.7 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 7,930 8.5 in report
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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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