Paradox Lake fishing

Fishing at Paradox Lake has Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass, and 3 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike.

Last stocked

June 1, 2025

Plants on record

47

Since 2011

Species recorded

4

Average size

7.9 in

Elevation

816 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
camping

An 896-acre Adirondack lake in Essex County with a DEC campground and trailer-accessible boat launch; ice fishing is permitted.

Sources: shore_notes , access

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How Paradox Lake is stocked

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

Cotters Pond (2.3 mi), Gull Pond (3.5 mi), and Oxshoe Pond (4 mi) were stocked more recently. Oxshoe Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Paradox Lake

Fishing Paradox Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 18 of 47 plants on record, ahead of Atlantic Salmon and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 47
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
8.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 16 plants
Plants
16 of 47
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Lake Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 47
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Brown Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 47
Last stocked
July 1, 2020
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5002011
  • 5,8002012
  • 6,9202013
  • 6,2402014
  • 7,3502015
  • 10,4302016
  • 7,3502017
  • 12,4202018
  • 6,7502019
  • 11,7802020
  • 5,1102021
  • 7,3202022
  • 20,3302023
  • 7,5402024
  • 9,2802025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,590 10 in report
April 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 520 7.4 in report
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 1,610 6.8 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,560 8.8 in report
November 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 130 18 in report
May 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 500 7.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 5,560 8 in report
April 1, 2024 Lake Trout 1,350 6.8 in report
November 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50 23.6 in report
June 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 14,530 3.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 5,300 8.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 450 6.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Atlantic Salmon 470 6.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,300 8.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Lake Trout 1,550 7 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 4,610 8.4 in report
April 1, 2021 Atlantic Salmon 500 6.5 in report
November 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,750 6.3 in report
July 1, 2020 Brown Trout 4,000 3.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 500 7 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,980 8.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Lake Trout 1,550 6.6 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 5,300 9 in report
May 1, 2019 Lake Trout 1,450 6.2 in report
June 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 5,760 4.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 4,610 9 in report
May 1, 2018 Atlantic Salmon 500 7 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 1,550 6.9 in report
May 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 500 7 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,300 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 1,550 6.7 in report
October 1, 2016 Lake Trout 3,750 – report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 5,300 9.1 in report
May 1, 2016 Lake Trout 880 7 in report
April 1, 2016 Atlantic Salmon 500 6.7 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,300 9 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 500 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 1,550 6.3 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,190 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 500 6.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Lake Trout 1,550 6.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 500 6.6 in report
May 1, 2013 Lake Trout 1,120 7.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 5,300 9 in report
May 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 500 6.3 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5,300 8.9 in report
June 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 500 6.1 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Smallmouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Sunfish : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Northern Pike : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)

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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