Brook Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Little Holmes Lake fishing
Little Holmes Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2019, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2019
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,915 ft
Fish at Little Holmes Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Little Holmes Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2019
180
Fish stocked in 2020
90
Fish stocked in 2021
150
Fish stocked in 2022
150
Fish stocked in 2023
150
Fish stocked in 2024
150
Fish stocked in 2025
150
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 150 | 4 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 150 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 150 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 150 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 150 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 90 | 4.7 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 180 | 4.3 in | report |
Access and facts
Reached on foot in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest (Town of Bleecker). The unmarked but obvious Little Holmes Lake Trail leaves the Bellows Lake Trail 1.0 mile west of the Holmes Lake Trail and follows an old road 1.0 mile to the shore of this 6-acre pond, continuing to an old sawmill site.
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Common questions
What fish are at Little Holmes Lake?
Fishing Little Holmes Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 7 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in.
When is Little Holmes Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2019, most often in September and October.
How big are the fish stocked at Little Holmes Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Little Holmes Lake average 4.2 in.
How do you get on Little Holmes Lake?
Reached on foot in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest (Town of Bleecker). The unmarked but obvious Little Holmes Lake Trail leaves the Bellows Lake Trail 1.0 mile west of the Holmes Lake Trail and follows an old road 1.0 mile to the shore of this 6-acre pond, continuing to an old sawmill site.