Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Lake Gilead fishing
Lake Gilead fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Lake Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, and Bluegill, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, and dawn for Lake Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Lake Trout
- Plants on record
- 34
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 3 (+4 also recorded)
- Average size
- 8.1 in
- Elevation
- 492 ft
Fish at Lake Gilead
Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Lake Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last April 2018 Best: dawn, dusk 
Chain Pickerel Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Chain Pickerel species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideLake Gilead, a smaller NYC DEP reservoir in the Town of Carmel, offers great fishing for both warm and coldwater fish species. It is stocked every spring with brown, rainbow, and lake trout. Anglers have success trolling spoons and plugs for trout in its deep clear water. The lake also has a great weed edge, providing solid action for largemouth bass, chain pickerel, and panfish. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Lake Gilead is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
2,690
Fish stocked in 2012
2,770
Fish stocked in 2013
2,880
Fish stocked in 2014
3,110
Fish stocked in 2015
3,310
Fish stocked in 2016
3,420
Fish stocked in 2017
3,250
Fish stocked in 2018
3,010
Fish stocked in 2019
3,260
Fish stocked in 2020
2,810
Fish stocked in 2021
2,790
Fish stocked in 2022
3,150
Fish stocked in 2023
2,550
Fish stocked in 2024
3,360
Fish stocked in 2025
3,300
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Lake Trout | 620 | 6.8 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 2,680 | 7.2 in | report |
| May 2024 | Lake Trout | 630 | 6.8 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 2,730 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 2,550 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2022 | Lake Trout | 600 | 7 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 2,550 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 2,790 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2020 | Lake Trout | 600 | 6.8 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 2,210 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2019 | Lake Trout | 600 | 6.6 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 2,660 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Lake Trout | 600 | 6.8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 670 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,740 | 9 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2017 | Lake Trout | 600 | 6.5 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,650 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2016 | Lake Trout | 700 | 6.7 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 1,720 | 8.9 in | report |
| June 2015 | Lake Trout | 600 | 6.2 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2014 | Lake Trout | 600 | 6.7 in | report |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 790 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,720 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2013 | Lake Trout | 430 | 6.9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 1,770 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,690 | 8.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Carmel
- Fee required
- No
Off Seminary Hill Road in the Town of Carmel. NYC DEP owns the lake and requires a free DEP watershed access permit; rowboats must be DEP approved and registered. DEP's angler map marks three access points; the dam and spillway are at the south end.
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Gilead?
Fishing Lake Gilead usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 15 of 34 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.7 in. Lake Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 6.7 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2018, averaging 8.9 in. Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Lake Gilead stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Lake Gilead?
Stocked fish average 8.1 in. Brown Trout average 8.7 in. Lake Trout average 6.7 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.9 in.
How do you get on Lake Gilead?
No fee is required. The nearest town is Carmel. Off Seminary Hill Road in the Town of Carmel. NYC DEP owns the lake and requires a free DEP watershed access permit; rowboats must be DEP approved and registered. DEP's angler map marks three access points; the dam and spillway are at the south end.