Queechy Lake fishing

Fishing at Queechy Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

37

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

8.6 in

Elevation

1,020 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes

Hand-launch site (electric motors only) on the lake's northeast shore off Route 30, 12-car lot.

Sources: access , shore_notes , fishing_notes

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How Queechy 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.

Douglas Pond (13.4 mi) and Glass Lake (16.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Douglas Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout and Glass Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

Fish at Queechy Lake

Fishing Queechy Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 20 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more.

Rainbow Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 37
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 37
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 37
Last stocked
November 1, 2022
Average length
6.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Queechy Lake

Queechy Lake offers fishing for multiple species; among the present fish species are brown bullhead, brown trout, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass, rainbow trout, black crappie and yellow perch.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,8202011
  • 3,4002012
  • 3,1102013
  • 4,0002014
  • 3,3402015
  • 4,5302016
  • 3,2802017
  • 3,1402018
  • 4,8902019
  • 3,3702020
  • 3,2402021
  • 6,3302022
  • 3,3302023
  • 3,5302024
  • 7,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,890 8.7 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,610 7.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,890 8.7 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,610 7.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,640 8.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,890 8.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,530 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,800 9 in report
November 1, 2022 Brook Trout 3,000 6.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,800 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,530 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,570 8.4 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,670 8.8 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 700 9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,320 9.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,350 9.4 in report
June 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,590 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,800 8.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,570 8.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,570 9.4 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,480 8.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,800 8.9 in report
November 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,200 6.4 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,800 9.1 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,530 8.5 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,540 8.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,800 8.8 in report
October 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.4 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,420 9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,580 8.6 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,800 8.8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,310 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,800 8.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,600 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,300 8.5 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,520 9.1 in report
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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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