Palmer Lake fishing

Fishing at Palmer Lake has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

14

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.1 in

Elevation

1,486 ft

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How Palmer Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Palmer Lake

Fishing Palmer Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 14
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
8.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2102011
  • 2202012
  • 1802013
  • 2202014
  • 2102015
  • 2102017
  • 2202018
  • 2202019
  • 1802020
  • 2302021
  • 2102022
  • 2102023
  • 2302024
  • 8902025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 890 8.3 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 230 8.8 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 210 8.7 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 210 9.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 230 8.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 180 8.7 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 220 7.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 220 7.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 210 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 210 7 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 220 7.9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 180 7.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 220 7.7 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 210 8.5 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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