Star Lake fishing

Fishing at Star Lake has Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn for Lake Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

55

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

7.7 in

Elevation

1,450 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Star Lake
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

A 200-acre St. Lawrence County lake with a DEC hand-launch access point. Ice fishing is permitted.

Sources: shore_notes , access , access , nearest_town

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How Star 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.

Streeter Lake (3.7 mi), Nicks Pond (4 mi), and Round Lake (6.9 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Star Lake

Fishing Star Lake is most likely to be for Atlantic Salmon. Atlantic Salmon accounts for 23 of 55 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Atlantic Salmon 23 plants
Plants
23 of 55
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
7.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Rainbow Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 55
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Lake Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 55
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 10,3002011
  • 3,0002012
  • 3,2202013
  • 6,7542014
  • 6,3002015
  • 3,3002016
  • 3,3002017
  • 3,0402018
  • 4,0182019
  • 23,3702020
  • 2,7402021
  • 3,2402022
  • 5,8902023
  • 3,5352024
  • 3,4402025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 1,030 6.5 in report
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 310 6.7 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,100 9.1 in report
November 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 15 26 in report
November 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 160 18 in report
April 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6.9 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,100 8.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Lake Trout 260 7 in report
November 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,000 6.8 in report
October 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 5.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 890 6.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9 in report
May 1, 2022 Atlantic Salmon 940 6.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Lake Trout 300 7 in report
April 1, 2021 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,740 8.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 15,570 2 in report
June 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,000 3.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,500 9 in report
April 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 7 in report
March 1, 2020 Lake Trout 300 6.6 in report
June 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.5 in report
April 1, 2019 Atlantic Salmon 250 12 in report
April 1, 2019 Atlantic Salmon 488 7.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Lake Trout 280 6.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,740 9 in report
May 1, 2018 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 7.3 in report
April 1, 2018 Lake Trout 300 6.8 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 7.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 300 6.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9.2 in report
April 1, 2016 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 300 6.8 in report
June 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 3,000 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 300 6.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9 in report
June 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 7.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 7 in report
May 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 2,874 1.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,580 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Lake Trout 300 6.8 in report
May 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6.6 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Lake Trout 220 7 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6.6 in report
December 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 5,000 4.5 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.7 in report
May 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,000 5.1 in report
April 1, 2011 Lake Trout 300 5.9 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)
  • 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)

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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