Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Lake Ontario fishing
Lake Ontario fishing has Brown Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Atlantic Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout (steelhead), Smallmouth Bass, and 7 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout (steelhead), Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+13 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.7 in
- Elevation
- 281 ft
Fish at Lake Ontario
Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Atlantic Salmon Confirmed present 
Chinook Salmon Confirmed present 
Coho Salmon Confirmed present 
Lake Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn Best: dawn
Lake Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout (steelhead) Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout (steelhead) species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide Sunfish Confirmed present
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Walleye Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Walleye species guide
Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Carp species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guideHow Lake Ontario is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
30,480
Fish stocked in 2012
31,930
Fish stocked in 2013
26,180
Fish stocked in 2014
31,010
Fish stocked in 2015
30,810
Fish stocked in 2016
35,000
Fish stocked in 2017
29,700
Fish stocked in 2018
31,320
Fish stocked in 2019
31,900
Fish stocked in 2020
46,040
Fish stocked in 2021
30,996
Fish stocked in 2022
32,010
Fish stocked in 2023
30,996
Fish stocked in 2024
33,170
Fish stocked in 2025
34,100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 34,100 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 33,170 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 30,996 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 32,010 | 8 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 30,996 | 7.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 46,040 | 7.6 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 31,900 | 7.5 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 31,320 | 7.5 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 29,700 | 7.4 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 35,000 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 30,810 | 7.6 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 31,010 | 7.6 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 26,180 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 31,930 | 8 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 30,480 | 7.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Fair Haven
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
Fair Haven Beach State Park, off State Park Road north of Fair Haven, has a hard-surface ramp with parking for about 150 cars and trailers. The Village of Fair Haven runs two more on Little Sodus Bay (King Street and Cottage Street off Route 104A). Invasives include zebra mussel and round goby.
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About Lake Ontario
Nearest lakes
Public land at Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Fair Haven Beach State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Lake Ontario?
Fishing Lake Ontario usually means Brown Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 7.7 in. Atlantic Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Lake Trout, plus 9 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Lake Ontario stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in May.
How big are the fish stocked at Lake Ontario?
Brown Trout stocked at Lake Ontario average 7.7 in.
How do you get on Lake Ontario?
There is a boat ramp and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Fair Haven. Fair Haven Beach State Park, off State Park Road north of Fair Haven, has a hard-surface ramp with parking for about 150 cars and trailers. The Village of Fair Haven runs two more on Little Sodus Bay (King Street and Cottage Street off Route 104A). Invasives include zebra mussel and round goby.