Otter Lake fishing

Otter Lake fishing 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.

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Last stocked
September 2025
Brook Trout
Plants on record
9
Since 2017
Species recorded
1
Average size
4.3 in
Elevation
1,652 ft

Fish at Otter Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.3 in · 9 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Otter Lake is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Fish stocked in 2017

1,700

Fish stocked in 2018

1,350

Fish stocked in 2019

2,040

Fish stocked in 2020

1,100

Fish stocked in 2021

1,700

Fish stocked in 2022

1,300

Fish stocked in 2023

1,300

Fish stocked in 2024

1,300

Fish stocked in 2025

1,300

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 2025Brook Trout1,3004 inreport
September 2024Brook Trout1,3004 inreport
September 2023Brook Trout1,3004.1 inreport
September 2022Brook Trout1,3004 inreport
September 2021Brook Trout1,7004.1 inreport
October 2020Brook Trout1,1004.7 inreport
October 2019Brook Trout2,0404.3 inreport
October 2018Brook Trout1,3504.6 inreport
October 2017Brook Trout1,7005 inreport

Access and facts

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 Otter Lake?

Fishing Otter Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 9 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.3 in.

When is Otter Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2017, most often in September and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Otter Lake?

Brook Trout stocked at Otter Lake average 4.3 in.