Schroon Lake fishing

Fishing at Schroon Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch, and 3 more. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn for Lake Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike, and dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

November 1, 2025

Plants on record

41

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

7.4 in

Elevation

805 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Schroon Lake
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
camping

A 4,107-acre Adirondack lake in Warren County with a fishing pier, marina, boat rental, DEC campsites, and a site with accessible features.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , access , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Schroon Lake is stocked

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

Fish at Schroon Lake

Fishing Schroon Lake is most likely to be for Atlantic Salmon. Atlantic Salmon accounts for 24 of 41 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more.

Atlantic Salmon 24 plants
Plants
24 of 41
Last stocked
November 1, 2025
Average length
8.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Lake Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 41
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 41
Last stocked
September 1, 2017
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fishing Schroon Lake

Schroon Lake provides anglers with access to various fish species. Present in the lake are lake trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, chain pickerel, rock bass, sunfish, and brown bullhead.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,9502011
  • 3,4192012
  • 7,8702013
  • 32,7002014
  • 9,7002015
  • 11,1882016
  • 21,2002017
  • 9,7002018
  • 8,7952019
  • 9,9002020
  • 9,7002021
  • 34,8802022
  • 8,4602023
  • 9,0852024
  • 10,0802025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 13 11.5 in report
November 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 27 25.5 in report
April 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 3,200 7.4 in report
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 6,840 6.8 in report
November 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 245 19 in report
May 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 7.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Lake Trout 5,740 6.8 in report
December 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 60 1.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 2,770 6.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Lake Trout 5,630 7.4 in report
July 1, 2022 Atlantic Salmon 31,970 – report
May 1, 2022 Atlantic Salmon 2,910 6.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 6.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Lake Trout 6,600 6.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Lake Trout 200 6.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 7 in report
March 1, 2020 Lake Trout 6,600 6.6 in report
April 1, 2019 Atlantic Salmon 600 12 in report
April 1, 2019 Atlantic Salmon 2,005 7.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Lake Trout 6,190 6.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 7 in report
April 1, 2018 Lake Trout 6,600 6.4 in report
September 1, 2017 Brook Trout 10,000 5 in report
May 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 1,500 7 in report
May 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 7 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 6,600 6.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Atlantic Salmon 4,368 – report
April 1, 2016 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 6.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 3,720 6.7 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 6,600 6.6 in report
October 1, 2014 Lake Trout 20,000 4.5 in report
June 1, 2014 Lake Trout 3,000 6.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 6.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Lake Trout 6,600 6.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 6.6 in report
April 1, 2013 Lake Trout 4,770 7.2 in report
November 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 319 1.2 in report
May 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 6.6 in report
April 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 3,100 5 in report
April 1, 2011 Lake Trout 3,850 6.2 in report
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Species found here

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

  • Smallmouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Sunfish : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Crappie : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Northern Pike : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (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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