Little Salmon Lake fishing

Fishing at Little Salmon Lake has Brook Trout and Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2025

Plants on record

14

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.3 in

Elevation

2,220 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Atwell
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

There is a four-wheel drive trail off Haskell Road.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Little Salmon Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of September. In 2025 it was September 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Little Salmon Lake

Fishing Little Salmon Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 14
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Little Salmon Lake

Little Salmon Lake is located southeast of Atwell, New York. For anglers, various fish species are present in the lake. Specifically, sunfish can be found here. Additionally, brook trout are also among the fish species available for those fishing.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0002011
  • 3002012
  • 3002013
  • 1,0002014
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002017
  • 8002018
  • 1,0002019
  • 6502020
  • 1,0002021
  • 1,0002022
  • 1,0002023
  • 1,0002024
  • 1,0002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 1,000 3.9 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,000 4 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 1,000 4 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,000 4 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,000 3.7 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 650 4.6 in report
September 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,000 4.2 in report
September 1, 2018 Brook Trout 800 5 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,000 5 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,000 4.4 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,000 3.8 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 300 4.1 in report
November 1, 2012 Brook Trout 300 4.2 in report
October 1, 2011 Brook Trout 1,000 4.8 in report

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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