Sampson Lake fishing

Fishing at Sampson Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Brook Trout, white sucker, and black bullhead. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2025

Plants on record

13

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.2 in

Elevation

2,384 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

A Hamilton County lake west of Sled Harbor with trail access on the northeast shore from Whitney Lake.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , access , fishing_notes

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How Sampson Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of September. In 2025 it was September 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2012 and 2016.

Fish at Sampson Lake

Fishing Sampson Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 13
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Sampson Lake

Sampson Lake offers fishing opportunities for several species. Anglers can find brook trout, white sucker, and black bullhead in its waters. The lake is situated west of Sled Harbor, New York, providing a location for these fishing activities.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,2002011
  • 1,2002013
  • 2,5002014
  • 2,5002015
  • 2,5002017
  • 1,9902018
  • 3,0002019
  • 1,6202020
  • 2,5002021
  • 2,5002022
  • 2,5002023
  • 2,5002024
  • 2,5002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 2,500 4 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 2,500 4.2 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 2,500 4.1 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 2,500 4 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 2,500 3.8 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,620 4.7 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 3,000 4.3 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 1,990 4.8 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 2,500 5 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 2,500 4.4 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 2,500 3.8 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 1,200 3.7 in report
September 1, 2011 Brook Trout 1,200 4.1 in report

Species found here

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

  • white sucker : Wikipedia's own article on this water lists it among the fish species present there. (source)
  • black bullhead : Wikipedia's own article on this water lists it among the fish species present there. (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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