Stillwater Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Stillwater Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Splake, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Brown Bullhead. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Yellow Perch and dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

12

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.2 in

Elevation

1,679 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Webb
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes

DEC-listed public hard surface launch on Stillwater Reservoir in Webb. Parking for 30 cars and trailers.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , water_type , fishing_notes , fishing_notes

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How Stillwater Reservoir 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 2012, 2014, and 2016.

Hidden Lake (2 mi), Peaked Mountain Lake (2.4 mi), and Evergreen Lake (3.1 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Stillwater Reservoir

Fishing Stillwater Reservoir is most likely to be for Splake. All 12 plants on record are Splake.

Splake 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
8.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Fishing Stillwater Reservoir

Stillwater Reservoir is a man-made lake located by Beaver River, New York. The lake has a large amount of recreational uses including fishing. Fish species present in the reservoir are smallmouth bass, splake, rock bass, yellow perch, sunfish and brown trout. Anglers may find brook trout and splake roaming Stillwater Reservoir, and good numbers and size of smallmouth bass are also available. Physical features of the reservoir include a Max Depth: 32 feet and a Mean Depth: 6.2 feet.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org , dec.ny.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5002011
  • 1,5002013
  • 1,3602015
  • 1,0602017
  • 1,5002018
  • 1,5002019
  • 1,5002020
  • 6602021
  • 1,5002022
  • 1,4002023
  • 1,5102024
  • 1,8102025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Splake 1,810 8.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Splake 1,510 8.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Splake 1,400 8.2 in report
May 1, 2022 Splake 1,500 8.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Splake 660 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Splake 1,500 8.1 in report
May 1, 2019 Splake 1,500 8.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Splake 1,500 8.1 in report
May 1, 2017 Splake 1,060 9.5 in report
May 1, 2015 Splake 1,360 8.2 in report
May 1, 2013 Splake 1,500 7.4 in report
May 1, 2011 Splake 1,500 7.4 in report

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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