Keuka Lake Outlet

Keuka Lake Outlet fishing

Fishing at Keuka Lake Outlet is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

30

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

11.1 in

Elevation

446 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Penn Yan

A Yates County river that drains Keuka Lake and flows into Seneca Lake near Dresden; the old Crooked Lake Canal once ran along its route.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes

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How Keuka Lake Outlet 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.

Seneca Lake (6.6 mi), Cayuga Lake (12.5 mi), and Waneta Lake (18.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Seneca Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Cayuga Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Keuka Lake Outlet

Fishing Keuka Lake Outlet is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 29 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Brown Trout 29 plants
Plants
29 of 30
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
11.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 30
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
7.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 9902011
  • 1,0202012
  • 9102013
  • 1,0102014
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002016
  • 9802017
  • 1,0102018
  • 1,0202019
  • 1,6502020
  • 1,5002021
  • 1,5002022
  • 1,5002023
  • 1,5102024
  • 1,5802025

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 160 13.6 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,420 9.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 160 13.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,350 9.3 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,350 8.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 150 13.8 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 150 14 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,350 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 150 12.6 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,350 8.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 530 12.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,120 7.2 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 400 14.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 620 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 400 13.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 610 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 400 12.6 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 580 9.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 400 14 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 600 9.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 400 12.6 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 600 9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 400 13.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 610 9.4 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 400 13.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 510 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 400 12.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 620 9.1 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 400 13.6 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 590 9 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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