Brown Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 5.3 in · 13 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideMiddle Lake fishing
Middle Lake fishing has Brown Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Golden Shiner, Banded Killifish, and Fathead Minnow. 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
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+3 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5.3 in
- Elevation
- 1,492 ft
Fish at Middle Lake
Brown Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Golden Shiner Confirmed present
Banded Killifish Confirmed present
Fathead Minnow Confirmed present How Middle Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,100
Fish stocked in 2013
1,100
Fish stocked in 2014
1,100
Fish stocked in 2015
1,100
Fish stocked in 2017
1,100
Fish stocked in 2018
1,100
Fish stocked in 2019
1,100
Fish stocked in 2020
1,100
Fish stocked in 2021
1,100
Fish stocked in 2022
1,100
Fish stocked in 2023
1,100
Fish stocked in 2024
1,100
Fish stocked in 2025
1,100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 4.8 in | report |
| October 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5.7 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 6 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5.8 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5.9 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5.3 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5.2 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5.4 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 4.8 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- camping
31-acre pond in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, about 2.4 miles in on the Murphy-Middle-Bennett Trail from DEC's Creek Road parking area in the Town of Hope. The trail runs on north past Murphy Lake to Pumpkin Hollow Road in Wells. Up to 25 feet deep.
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Common questions
What fish are at Middle Lake?
Fishing Middle Lake usually means Brown Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 5.3 in. Golden Shiner, Banded Killifish, and Fathead Minnow are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Middle 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 2012 and 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Middle Lake?
Brown Trout stocked at Middle Lake average 5.3 in.
How do you get on Middle Lake?
Facilities include camping. 31-acre pond in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, about 2.4 miles in on the Murphy-Middle-Bennett Trail from DEC's Creek Road parking area in the Town of Hope. The trail runs on north past Murphy Lake to Pumpkin Hollow Road in Wells. Up to 25 feet deep.