Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 13 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideMetcalf Lake fishing
Metcalf Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 2,378 ft
Fish at Metcalf Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Metcalf Lake, located northeast of Hoffmeister, New York, is home to fish species such as brook trout and black bullhead. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Metcalf Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,200
Fish stocked in 2013
1,200
Fish stocked in 2014
2,000
Fish stocked in 2015
2,800
Fish stocked in 2017
2,800
Fish stocked in 2018
2,230
Fish stocked in 2019
2,800
Fish stocked in 2020
1,820
Fish stocked in 2021
2,800
Fish stocked in 2022
2,800
Fish stocked in 2023
2,800
Fish stocked in 2024
2,800
Fish stocked in 2025
2,800
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,820 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 2,230 | 4.8 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 4.4 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.1 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Hoffmeister
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Metcalf Lake?
Fishing Metcalf Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in.
When is Metcalf Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September. No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Metcalf Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Metcalf Lake average 4.2 in.