Middle Branch Lake fishing

Fishing at Middle Branch Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Brook Trout, Sunfish, and White Sucker. 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

4.4 in

Elevation

1,629 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Thendara
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No

Trail access off Route 28 on the north shore via the Big Otter Lake Trail; no motors allowed on the lake.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes

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How Middle Branch Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2025 it was September 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Middle Branch Lake

Fishing Middle Branch 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
4.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Middle Branch Lake

Middle Branch Lake, located west of Thendara, New York, offers fishing opportunities for various species. Fish species present in the lake are sunfish, brook trout, and white sucker.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,2002011
  • 4002012
  • 4002013
  • 1,2002014
  • 1,2002015
  • 1,2002017
  • 9602018
  • 1,4402019
  • 7802020
  • 1,2002021
  • 1,2002022
  • 1,2002023
  • 1,2002024
  • 1,2002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 1,200 4 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,200 4.2 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 1,200 4.2 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,200 4.5 in report
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,200 3.9 in report
October 1, 2020 Brook Trout 780 4.5 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,440 4.3 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 960 4.6 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,200 5 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,200 4.2 in report
October 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,200 4.4 in report
October 1, 2013 Brook Trout 400 4 in report
November 1, 2012 Brook Trout 400 4.2 in report
October 1, 2011 Brook Trout 1,200 5 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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