Popolopen Lake fishing

Fishing at Popolopen Lake has Tiger Muskie, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie, and Yellow Perch, and 4 more on the stocking report. It is stocked once in 2020, most often in September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye.

Last stocked

September 1, 2020

Plants on record

Since 2020

Species recorded

Average size

10.1 in

Elevation

679 ft

Access and facts

Fee required: Yes

West Point permits gas-powered boats only on Stilwell and Popolopen lakes (electric and non-power boats allowed on all installation waters); daily powerboat permits issue at Round Pond Recreation Area. Fishing here requires a West Point permit plus a NY State license and iSportsman check-in.

Sources: access , shore_notes , speciesFound , fishing_notes

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How Popolopen Lake is stocked

Bull Pond (1.3 mi), Round Pond (2.3 mi), Woodbury Creek (3.8 mi), Hessian Lake (4.3 mi), and Highland Brook (5.1 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Popolopen Lake

Fishing Popolopen Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. The one plant on record is Tiger Muskie.

Tiger Muskie 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 1
Last stocked: September 1, 2020
Average length: 10.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fishing Popolopen Lake

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has actively stocked Lake Popolopen with tiger muskies. In 2011, 400 fish measuring 10.5 inches were stocked in Lake Popolopen. The stocking efforts continued in 2012 with an additional 800 fish, also measuring 10.5 inches. Lake Popolopen is situated on the West Point Military Reservation.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 1, 2020	Tiger Muskie	800	10.1 in	report

Species found here

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

Largemouth Bass (source)
Smallmouth Bass (source)
Sunfish (source)
Channel Catfish (source)
Chain Pickerel (source)
Crappie (source)
Bullhead (source)
Yellow Perch (source)
Walleye : Described as formerly stocked, not a current stocking program (source)

Species stocked here

Tiger Muskie (1)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.