Brook Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Pigeon Lake fishing
Pigeon Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2018, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2018
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.1 in
- Elevation
- 2,074 ft
Fish at Pigeon Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Pigeon Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2018
960
Fish stocked in 2019
1,200
Fish stocked in 2020
780
Fish stocked in 2021
1,200
Fish stocked in 2022
1,200
Fish stocked in 2023
1,200
Fish stocked in 2024
1,200
Fish stocked in 2025
1,200
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 780 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2018 | Brook Trout | 960 | 4.6 in | report |
Access and facts
The remote 44.5-acre namesake water of the Pigeon Lake Wilderness (max depth 19 ft), a 6-mile hike on the blue-marked West Mountain Trail from Judson Road. DEC's 1992 plan found it acidified and fishless and slated it for liming and brook trout restoration.
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Common questions
What fish are at Pigeon Lake?
Fishing Pigeon Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 8 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.1 in.
When is Pigeon Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2018, most often in September and October.
How big are the fish stocked at Pigeon Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Pigeon Lake average 4.1 in.
How do you get on Pigeon Lake?
The remote 44.5-acre namesake water of the Pigeon Lake Wilderness (max depth 19 ft), a 6-mile hike on the blue-marked West Mountain Trail from Judson Road. DEC's 1992 plan found it acidified and fishless and slated it for liming and brook trout restoration.