Saratoga Lake fishing

Fishing at Saratoga Lake has Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Crappie, and 6 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Bluegill.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

17

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

0.3 in

Elevation

201 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Saratoga
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

DEC-listed public hard surface launch on Saratoga Lake in Saratoga. Parking for 40 cars and trailers. Overflow parking available.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes

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How Saratoga 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.

Fish at Saratoga Lake

Fishing Saratoga Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 17 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 17 plants
Plants
17 of 17
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
0.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Saratoga Lake

Saratoga Lake offers easy access for boats and good fishing opportunities. The lake offers a variety of habitats from shallow weedy zones to steep rocky zones, which provide great opportunities for every angler. Saratoga Lake produces some decent size smallmouth bass, walleye, and northern pikes. Anglers should fish the edge of weed beds to find northern pike, and for smallmouth bass and walleye, anglers should fish rocky shores. Anglers targeting panfish should use small jigs and live bait.

Sources: dec.ny.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 13,020,0002011
  • 13,020,0002012
  • 26,040,0002013
  • 13,020,0002014
  • 11,509,6802015
  • 13,020,0002017
  • 26,040,0002018
  • 13,020,0002019
  • 15,868,7762020
  • 13,020,0002021
  • 13,020,0002022
  • 13,020,0002023
  • 13,020,0002024
  • 26,040,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Walleye 13,020,000 0.1 in report
May 1, 2025 Walleye 13,020,000 0.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Walleye 13,020,000 0.3 in report
April 1, 2023 Walleye 13,020,000 0.3 in report
April 1, 2022 Walleye 13,020,000 0.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Walleye 13,020,000 0.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Walleye 15,868,776 0.3 in report
May 1, 2019 Walleye 13,020,000 0.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Walleye 13,020,000 0.3 in report
May 1, 2018 Walleye 13,020,000 0.3 in report
May 1, 2017 Walleye 13,020,000 0.3 in report
May 1, 2015 Walleye 11,509,680 0.4 in report
May 1, 2014 Walleye 13,020,000 0.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Walleye 13,020,000 0.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Walleye 13,020,000 0.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Walleye 13,020,000 0.4 in report
May 1, 2011 Walleye 13,020,000 0.4 in report
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Species found here

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

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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