Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Plants on record
32
Since 2011
Species recorded
3
Average size
8.8 in
Elevation
1,412 ft
How Rushford Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, about when it usually is.
East Koy Creek (10.4 mi) and Ischua Creek (17.7 mi) were stocked more recently. East Koy Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Ischua Creek is also stocked with Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Fish at Rushford Lake
Fishing Rushford Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 16 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.
Brown Trout 16 plants
- Plants
- 16 of 32
- Last stocked
- May 1, 2025
- Average length
- 8.6 in
Rainbow Trout 15 plants
- Plants
- 15 of 32
- Last stocked
- May 1, 2025
- Average length
- 9.4 in
Brook Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 32
- Last stocked
- June 1, 2021
- Average length
- 3.7 in
Fishing Rushford Lake
Rushford Lake is stocked annually with brown and rainbow trout in the spring by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The fishery also includes bass, crappie, carp, perch, suckers, bullhead, and sunfish. Anglers have access at two points: the Balcom Beach area offers shore fishing and a free trailered boat launch for fishing boats, while an area off Dam Road provides shore fishing. Ice fishing is permitted.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
What to watch for
The lake is drawn down 40 feet each winter.
Fish stocked per year
- 7,3002011
- 5,4002012
- 5,1102013
- 4,5502014
- 5,3402015
- 5,3502016
- 7,4002017
- 6,4502018
- 5,3902019
- 32,8502020
- 19,9802021
- 5,3302022
- 5,3302023
- 5,6302024
- 5,6002025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 32 plants Showing 32 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 3,990 | 11.3 in | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,610 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 1, 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,640 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 3,990 | 10 in | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,530 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 9 in | report |
| May 1, 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,530 | 9.5 in | report |
| June 1, 2021 | Brook Trout | 15,000 | 3.7 in | report |
| May 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 3,310 | 10 in | report |
| May 1, 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,670 | 10 in | report |
| June 1, 2020 | Brown Trout | 30,000 | 3.2 in | report |
| April 1, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,850 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 1, 2019 | Brown Trout | 1,590 | 9 in | report |
| April 1, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 9 in | report |
| May 1, 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,570 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 1, 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,570 | 9 in | report |
| April 1, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 3,310 | 9.3 in | report |
| November 1, 2017 | Brown Trout | 3,600 | 5.7 in | report |
| May 1, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 9.3 in | report |
| May 1, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 1, 2016 | Brown Trout | 1,550 | 9.6 in | report |
| May 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 1, 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,540 | 9.4 in | report |
| May 1, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 9.3 in | report |
| May 1, 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,550 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 1, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 1, 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,310 | 9 in | report |
| May 1, 2012 | Brown Trout | 1,600 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 1, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 9 in | report |
| May 1, 2011 | Brown Trout | 3,500 | 9.6 in | report |
| April 1, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 3,800 | 9.2 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.