Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.4 in · 14 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideMiddle Branch Lake fishing
Middle Branch Lake fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Creek Chub. 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 stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4.4 in
- Elevation
- 1,629 ft
Fish at Middle Branch Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Creek Chub Confirmed present
Fish species present in the lake are sunfish, brook trout, and white sucker. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Middle Branch Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,200
Fish stocked in 2012
400
Fish stocked in 2013
400
Fish stocked in 2014
1,200
Fish stocked in 2015
1,200
Fish stocked in 2017
1,200
Fish stocked in 2018
960
Fish stocked in 2019
1,440
Fish stocked in 2020
780
Fish stocked in 2021
1,200
Fish stocked in 2022
1,200
Fish stocked in 2023
1,200
Fish stocked in 2024
1,200
Fish stocked in 2025
1,200
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.9 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 780 | 4.5 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,440 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2018 | Brook Trout | 960 | 4.6 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2014 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.4 in | report |
| October 2013 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 400 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Thendara
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
A 42-acre hike-in lake in the Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness west of Thendara. From Big Otter Trail parking at the end of Tower Road, north of Thendara, take the Big Otter Trail to the Middle Branch Lake Trail; a 0.25-mile spur leads to the lean-to site on the lake.
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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 Middle Branch Lake?
Fishing Middle Branch Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.4 in. Creek Chub is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Middle Branch 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 Middle Branch Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Middle Branch Lake average 4.4 in.
How do you get on Middle Branch Lake?
The nearest town is Thendara. Facilities include camping and restrooms. A 42-acre hike-in lake in the Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness west of Thendara. From Big Otter Trail parking at the end of Tower Road, north of Thendara, take the Big Otter Trail to the Middle Branch Lake Trail; a 0.25-mile spur leads to the lean-to site on the lake.