Atlantic Salmon Stocked · 9 plants · last May 2025 Last stocked May 2025 · avg 6.8 in · 9 plants
Atlantic Salmon species guideNegro Lake fishing
Negro Lake fishing is stocked with Atlantic Salmon on a natural lake. Also recorded: Brown Bullhead and Golden Shiner. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2015, most often in May. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Atlantic Salmon
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2015
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6.8 in
- Elevation
- 1,842 ft
Fish at Negro Lake
Atlantic Salmon Stocked · 9 plants · last May 2025 
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide Golden Shiner Confirmed present
How Negro Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016 and 2019.
Fish stocked in 2015
300
Fish stocked in 2017
300
Fish stocked in 2018
300
Fish stocked in 2020
300
Fish stocked in 2021
300
Fish stocked in 2022
280
Fish stocked in 2023
270
Fish stocked in 2024
200
Fish stocked in 2025
310
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Atlantic Salmon | 310 | 7 in | report |
| May 2024 | Atlantic Salmon | 200 | 6.7 in | report |
| May 2023 | Atlantic Salmon | 270 | 6.8 in | report |
| May 2022 | Atlantic Salmon | 280 | 6.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Atlantic Salmon | 300 | 6.7 in | report |
| May 2020 | Atlantic Salmon | 300 | 6.7 in | report |
| May 2018 | Atlantic Salmon | 300 | 6.8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Atlantic Salmon | 300 | 7 in | report |
| May 2015 | Atlantic Salmon | 300 | 6.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Partlow
A 119-acre lake in the Five Ponds Wilderness, reached only by the Bushwhack Trail from the northwest shore of neighboring Witchhopple Lake. Its outlet flows to Witchhopple Lake.
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Common questions
What fish are at Negro Lake?
Fishing Negro Lake usually means Atlantic Salmon. All 9 plants on record are Atlantic Salmon. Atlantic Salmon was last stocked May 2025, averaging 6.8 in. Brown Bullhead and Golden Shiner are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Negro Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2015, most often in May. No plants recorded in 2016 and 2019.
How big are the fish stocked at Negro Lake?
Atlantic Salmon stocked at Negro Lake average 6.8 in.
How do you get on Negro Lake?
The nearest town is Partlow. A 119-acre lake in the Five Ponds Wilderness, reached only by the Bushwhack Trail from the northwest shore of neighboring Witchhopple Lake. Its outlet flows to Witchhopple Lake.
Which lakes near Negro Lake were stocked more recently?
Slender Pond (6 mi) was stocked more recently.