Brook Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Prairie Lake fishing
Prairie Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2019, 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
- 7
- Since 2019
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.1 in
- Elevation
- 1,877 ft
Fish at Prairie Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Prairie Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2019
300
Fish stocked in 2020
300
Fish stocked in 2021
300
Fish stocked in 2022
300
Fish stocked in 2023
300
Fish stocked in 2024
300
Fish stocked in 2025
300
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 300 | 3.8 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 300 | 4.3 in | report |
Access and facts
A 6-acre pond in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest, Town of Caroga. DEC's unit plan says it is best reached by a half-mile bushwhack from Irving Pond.
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Common questions
What fish are at Prairie Lake?
Fishing Prairie Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 7 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.1 in.
When is Prairie Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2019, most often in September and October.
How big are the fish stocked at Prairie Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Prairie Lake average 4.1 in.
How do you get on Prairie Lake?
A 6-acre pond in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest, Town of Caroga. DEC's unit plan says it is best reached by a half-mile bushwhack from Irving Pond.