Otter Lake fishing

Fishing at Otter Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2017, 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

9

Since 2017

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.3 in

Elevation

1,652 ft

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How Otter Lake is stocked

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

Fish at Otter Lake

Fishing Otter Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 9 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,7002017
  • 1,3502018
  • 2,0402019
  • 1,1002020
  • 1,7002021
  • 1,3002022
  • 1,3002023
  • 1,3002024
  • 1,3002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 1,300 4 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,300 4 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 1,300 4.1 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,300 4 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,700 4.1 in report
October 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,100 4.7 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 2,040 4.3 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 1,350 4.6 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,700 5 in report

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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