Queechy Lake fishing

Queechy Lake fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, and 5 more. 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, Brook Trout, and Chain Pickerel, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, and dusk for Pumpkinseed.

Queechy Lake
Photo: Tyler A. McNeil, CC0
Last stocked
April 2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
37
Since 2011
Species stocked
3 (+11 also recorded)
Average size
8.6 in
Elevation
1,020 ft

Fish at Queechy Lake

3 stocked · 11 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 8.6 in · 20 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 8.6 in · 16 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last November 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked November 2022 · avg 6.5 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

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. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Queechy Lake is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Glass Lake (16.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Glass Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

3,820

Fish stocked in 2012

3,400

Fish stocked in 2013

3,110

Fish stocked in 2014

4,000

Fish stocked in 2015

3,340

Fish stocked in 2016

4,530

Fish stocked in 2017

3,280

Fish stocked in 2018

3,140

Fish stocked in 2019

4,890

Fish stocked in 2020

3,370

Fish stocked in 2021

3,240

Fish stocked in 2022

6,330

Fish stocked in 2023

3,330

Fish stocked in 2024

3,530

Fish stocked in 2025

7,000

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Rainbow Trout1,8908.7 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1,6107.2 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout1,8908.7 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1,6107.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout1,6408.2 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout1,8908.8 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout1,5308.9 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout1,8009 inreport
November 2022Brook Trout3,0006.5 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout1,8009 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout1,5309 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout1,5708.4 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout1,6708.8 inreport
May 2020Rainbow Trout7009 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,3209.1 inreport
March 2020Rainbow Trout1,3509.4 inreport
June 2019Rainbow Trout1,5008.8 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout1,5909 inreport
April 2019Rainbow Trout1,8008.9 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout1,5708.9 inreport
April 2018Rainbow Trout1,5709.4 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout1,4808.8 inreport
April 2017Rainbow Trout1,8008.9 inreport
November 2016Rainbow Trout1,2006.4 inreport
May 2016Rainbow Trout1,8009.1 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout1,5308.5 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout1,5408.2 inreport
April 2015Rainbow Trout1,8008.8 inreport
October 2014Rainbow Trout1,0006.4 inreport
April 2014Rainbow Trout1,4209 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,5808.6 inreport
April 2013Rainbow Trout1,8008.8 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1,3108.8 inreport
April 2012Rainbow Trout1,8008.9 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,6009 inreport
April 2011Rainbow Trout2,3008.5 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,5209.1 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes
Facilities
dock

DEC cartop hand launch on the northeast shore off County Route 30, 0.2 mile west of NY Route 22, with parking for about 5 cars, a dock and a dirt ramp for car-top boats. Shallow weedy areas hold bass, pickerel and panfish; the deeper, colder water holds trout.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Queechy Lake

Photo of Queechy Lake
Tyler A. McNeil, CC0

Nearest lakes

Tackawasick Creek 9 mi last stocked March 2020 Kline Kill 11.6 mi last stocked April 2020 Kinderhook Lake 12.6 mi last stocked September 2014 Glass Lake 16.1 mi last stocked June 2025 Claverack Creek 18 mi last stocked April 2020

Common questions

What fish are at Queechy Lake?

Fishing Queechy Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 20 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.6 in. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.6 in. Brook Trout was last stocked November 2022, averaging 6.5 in. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, and Bluegill, plus 7 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Queechy Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Queechy Lake?

Stocked fish average 8.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.6 in. Brown Trout average 8.6 in. Brook Trout average 6.5 in.

How do you get on Queechy Lake?

There is no boat ramp and it is float tube friendly. Facilities include dock. DEC cartop hand launch on the northeast shore off County Route 30, 0.2 mile west of NY Route 22, with parking for about 5 cars, a dock and a dirt ramp for car-top boats. Shallow weedy areas hold bass, pickerel and panfish; the deeper, colder water holds trout.

Which lakes near Queechy Lake were stocked more recently?

Glass Lake (16.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Glass Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

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