Salmon Lake fishing

Fishing at Salmon Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Atlantic Salmon, Yellow Perch, Splake, Brown Bullhead, and Pumpkinseed. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2015, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

9

Since 2015

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.8 in

Elevation

1,722 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Stillwater
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No

Salmon Lake sits in the Adirondack Forest Preserve west of Brandreth, reached by hiking a trail from Trout Pond off Stillwater Reservoir. No motors are allowed on the lake.

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How Salmon 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.

No plants recorded in 2016 and 2019.

Hidden Lake (3.2 mi) and Peaked Mountain Lake (3.9 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Salmon Lake

Fishing Salmon Lake is most likely to be for Atlantic Salmon. All 9 plants on record are Atlantic Salmon.

Atlantic Salmon 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Salmon Lake

Anglers at Salmon Lake can target several species of fish. Fish species present in the lake include brook trout, brown trout, sunfish, and black bullhead. Additionally, yellow perch and lake trout are available for fishing in Salmon Lake.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 3002015
  • 3002017
  • 3002018
  • 3002020
  • 3002021
  • 2802022
  • 2702023
  • 2002024
  • 3102025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 310 7 in report
May 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 200 6.7 in report
May 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 270 6.8 in report
May 1, 2022 Atlantic Salmon 280 6.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.7 in report
May 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.7 in report
May 1, 2018 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.8 in report
May 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 300 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.8 in report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Yellow Perch : NYSDEC lake survey species list. (source)
  • Brown Bullhead : NYSDEC lake survey species list. (source)
  • Splake : NYSDEC lake survey species list. (source)
  • Pumpkinseed : NYSDEC lake survey species list. (source)

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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