Piseco Lake fishing

Fishing at Piseco Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon, and Smallmouth Bass. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn for Lake Trout and dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

19

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.7 in

Elevation

1,659 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
camping

A 2,873-acre Adirondack lake in Hamilton County with boat rental, DEC campsites, and a trailer-accessible boat launch; ice fishing is permitted.

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How Piseco Lake is stocked

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

No plants recorded in 2022.

Buckhorn Lake (3.5 mi) and Pine Lake (5.5 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Piseco Lake

Fishing Piseco Lake is most likely to be for Lake Trout. Lake Trout accounts for 14 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Atlantic Salmon.

Lake Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 19
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 5 plants
Plants
5 of 19
Last stocked
May 1, 2015
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,6602011
  • 2,0002012
  • 4,5302013
  • 7,1002014
  • 5,5002015
  • 1,9702016
  • 3,5002017
  • 3,5002018
  • 3,2802019
  • 3,5002020
  • 3,5002021
  • 2,9902023
  • 3,0402024
  • 3,6302025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 3,630 6.9 in report
April 1, 2024 Lake Trout 3,040 7 in report
April 1, 2023 Lake Trout 2,990 7.2 in report
April 1, 2021 Lake Trout 3,500 6.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Lake Trout 3,500 6.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Lake Trout 3,280 6.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 3,500 6.7 in report
May 1, 2017 Lake Trout 3,500 6.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 1,970 6.9 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 2,000 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 3,500 6.3 in report
June 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 2,000 7.7 in report
June 1, 2014 Lake Trout 3,500 6.7 in report
June 1, 2014 Lake Trout 1,600 6.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 2,000 6.9 in report
May 1, 2013 Lake Trout 2,530 7.4 in report
May 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 2,000 6.4 in report
May 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 2,000 6 in report
May 1, 2011 Lake Trout 1,660 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)

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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