Lake Bonaparte fishing

Fishing at Lake Bonaparte has Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Cisco, and 1 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

27

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.7 in

Elevation

767 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Diana
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

DEC-listed public hard surface launch on Lake Bonaparte in Diana. Parking for 14 cars and trailers.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes , fishing_notes

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How Lake Bonaparte is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

Green Pond (1.5 mi), Quarry Pond (5.7 mi), and Sylvia Lake (7.1 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Lake Bonaparte

Fishing Lake Bonaparte is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 14 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout.

Brown Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 27
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Lake Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 27
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fishing Lake Bonaparte

Lake Bonaparte, located in Lewis County, New York, offers fishing opportunities. The lake is stocked regularly by the NYSDEC. It is good for both ice fishing and summer fishing. The most common angling targets are northern pike, largemouth bass, or panfish. Northern pike up to 25" and large or smallmouth bass up to 18" are reasonably common. Around 2,500 brown trout and 800 lake trout are stocked annually.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org , dec.ny.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,7202011
  • 3,0202012
  • 3,7702013
  • 4,7302014
  • 4,7102015
  • 5,2002016
  • 4,6002017
  • 4,7602018
  • 4,8102019
  • 4,3002020
  • 3,1602021
  • 4,6902022
  • 2,8902023
  • 4,6602024
  • 4,9002025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 1,870 6.8 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 3,030 8.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Lake Trout 1,570 6.7 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 3,090 8.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,890 7.9 in report
April 1, 2022 Lake Trout 1,800 7 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,890 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 3,160 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,500 7.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Lake Trout 1,800 6.7 in report
May 1, 2019 Lake Trout 1,800 6.3 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 3,010 7.4 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 1,800 6.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,960 8.9 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,800 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 1,800 6.5 in report
October 1, 2016 Lake Trout 4,000 – report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 1,200 6.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 1,800 6.3 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,910 8.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Lake Trout 1,800 6.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,930 8.6 in report
May 1, 2013 Lake Trout 1,300 6.9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,470 8.9 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 3,020 9.6 in report
June 1, 2011 Lake Trout 850 5.9 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,870 9.5 in report
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Species found here

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

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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