Spoon Lake fishing

Fishing at Spoon Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2018, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2024

Plants on record

7

Since 2018

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.1 in

Elevation

2,475 ft

How Spoon Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of September. In 2024 it was September 1, 2024, earlier than usual.

Metcalf Lake (2.2 mi), Split Rock Lake (2.5 mi), and Spruce Lake (3 mi) were stocked more recently. Metcalf Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Split Rock Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Spruce Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Spoon Lake

Fishing Spoon Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 7 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
September 1, 2024
Average length
4.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1302018
  • 1302019
  • 1252020
  • 1302021
  • 1252022
  • 1302023
  • 1302024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 130 4.2 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 130 3.8 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 125 4 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 130 4.4 in report
October 1, 2020 Brook Trout 125 4.2 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 130 3.8 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 130 4.4 in report

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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