Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 3.2 in · 15 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideSouth Lake fishing
South Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Lake Chub, Creek Chub, and Brown Bullhead. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dusk and night for Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+3 also recorded)
- Average size
- 3.2 in
- Elevation
- 2,019 ft
Fish at South Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Lake Chub Confirmed present
Creek Chub Confirmed present
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guideSouth Lake is located near Atwell, New York, and is a designated trout lake. The fish species present are brook trout and land-locked salmon. However, South Lake is one of several Herkimer County lakes with a high acid content and is, therefore, not a big fish producer. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How South Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2013, 2014, and 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
3,500
Fish stocked in 2012
1,500
Fish stocked in 2015
13,410
Fish stocked in 2017
3,500
Fish stocked in 2018
2,790
Fish stocked in 2019
11,380
Fish stocked in 2020
3,500
Fish stocked in 2021
3,500
Fish stocked in 2022
11,010
Fish stocked in 2023
3,500
Fish stocked in 2024
16,000
Fish stocked in 2025
3,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2024 | Brook Trout | 16,000 | 4.8 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 0.3 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 0.5 in | report |
| October 2022 | Brook Trout | 7,510 | 0.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 3.8 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 0.9 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 7,880 | 4 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 2,790 | 4.8 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 3.9 in | report |
| June 2015 | Brook Trout | 9,910 | 2.9 in | report |
| September 2012 | Brook Trout | 1,500 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 3,500 | 4.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Atwell
- ADA accessible
- No
Canal Corporation hand launch on South Lake Road in the Town of Ohio, about one mile from Atwell, with parking for about 5 cars and no restrooms. Private camps sit around parts of the shore.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at South Lake?
Fishing South Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 3.2 in. Lake Chub, Creek Chub, and Brown Bullhead are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is South Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2013, 2014, and 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at South Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at South Lake average 3.2 in.
How do you get on South Lake?
It is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Atwell. Canal Corporation hand launch on South Lake Road in the Town of Ohio, about one mile from Atwell, with parking for about 5 cars and no restrooms. Private camps sit around parts of the shore.