Sacandaga Lake fishing

Fishing at Sacandaga Lake has Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

26

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

6.5 in

Elevation

1,723 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Lake Pleasant
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Fee required
Yes

DEC-listed public hard surface launch on Sacandaga Lake in Lake Pleasant. Parking for 30 cars and trailers. Day use fee in season. Launch open year round. Spiny Waterflea Alert - see the spiny waterflea webpage for more info.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Sacandaga Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2022.

Buckhorn Lake (5.5 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Sacandaga Lake

Fishing Sacandaga Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 13 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 26
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
8.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Lake Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 26
Last stocked
April 1, 2019
Average length
5.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Walleye 5 plants
Plants
5 of 26
Last stocked
June 1, 2018
Average length
1.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Sacandaga Lake

Great Sacandaga Lake features various fish species, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, rock bass, smelt, brown trout, yellow perch, landlocked salmon, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. A Northern Pike, recognized as the North American record fish of that species at 46 lbs. 2 oz (20.9 kg), was caught in the reservoir on September 15, 1940 by Peter Dubuc. There are four different access sites, which include a state owned hard surface ramp boat launch on NY-30 in Northville, and another state owned hard surface ramp boat launch at the Northampton Beach Campground.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,6002011
  • 1,3302012
  • 3,1102013
  • 36,0902014
  • 36,0802015
  • 33,5802016
  • 7,9152017
  • 36,1002018
  • 3,9502019
  • 1,1002020
  • 1,4002021
  • 1,2802023
  • 1,3602024
  • 1,3402025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,340 8.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,360 8.9 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,280 9.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,400 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,100 7.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,330 8.5 in report
April 1, 2019 Lake Trout 2,620 6.6 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 32,000 1.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 2,800 6.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,300 8.9 in report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 3,875 1.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,240 8.5 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 2,800 6.5 in report
June 1, 2016 Walleye 32,000 1.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 1,580 1.4 in report
June 1, 2015 Walleye 32,000 1.5 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 2,800 6.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,280 8.3 in report
June 1, 2014 Walleye 32,000 1.6 in report
May 1, 2014 Lake Trout 2,800 6.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,290 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,090 8.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Lake Trout 2,020 6.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,330 9 in report
May 1, 2011 Lake Trout 1,330 5.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,270 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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