Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.3 in · 14 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideLittle Salmon Lake fishing
Little Salmon Lake fishing has Brook Trout 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 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.3 in
- Elevation
- 2,220 ft
Fish at Little Salmon Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Little Salmon Lake is located southeast of Atwell, New York. Specifically, sunfish can be found here. Additionally, brook trout are also among the fish species available for those fishing. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Little Salmon Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,000
Fish stocked in 2012
300
Fish stocked in 2013
300
Fish stocked in 2014
1,000
Fish stocked in 2015
1,000
Fish stocked in 2017
1,000
Fish stocked in 2018
800
Fish stocked in 2019
1,000
Fish stocked in 2020
650
Fish stocked in 2021
1,000
Fish stocked in 2022
1,000
Fish stocked in 2023
1,000
Fish stocked in 2024
1,000
Fish stocked in 2025
1,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 650 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 800 | 5 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.4 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.1 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Atwell
DEC's Little Salmon Lake Trail runs 0.5 mile from Herkimer Landing Road to the lake in the Black River Wild Forest. Wikipedia describes the way in as a four-wheel-drive trail off Haskell Road.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Little Salmon Lake?
Fishing Little Salmon Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.3 in.
When is Little Salmon Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Little Salmon Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Little Salmon Lake average 4.3 in.
How do you get on Little Salmon Lake?
The nearest town is Atwell. DEC's Little Salmon Lake Trail runs 0.5 mile from Herkimer Landing Road to the lake in the Black River Wild Forest. Wikipedia describes the way in as a four-wheel-drive trail off Haskell Road.