Laurel Lake fishing

Fishing at Laurel Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Sunfish, and Chain Pickerel on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Yellow Perch and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.8 in

Elevation

6 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

A 30-acre Suffolk County lake with a DEC hand-launch access point.

Sources: shore_notes , access , access

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How Laurel Lake 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.

Deep Pond (14.6 mi), Rattlesnake Creek (15.2 mi), and Upper Lake (21.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Deep Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout, Rattlesnake Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Upper Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Laurel Lake

Fishing Laurel Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 29
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 29
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5502011
  • 5702012
  • 5202013
  • 4902014
  • 5602015
  • 5602016
  • 5502017
  • 5202018
  • 5702019
  • 4502020
  • 5402021
  • 3002022
  • 5602023
  • 5902024
  • 5902025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 320 8.7 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 270 7 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 320 9.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 270 8.3 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 300 9.3 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 260 8.9 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 300 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 260 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 280 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 230 8.6 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 220 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 300 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 270 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 260 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 260 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 300 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 300 9.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 260 8.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 300 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 8.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 240 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 8.9 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 300 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 300 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 270 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 300 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.8 in report
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Species found here

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

  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Sunfish : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Chain Pickerel : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)

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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