Brown Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Sylvan Lake fishing
Sylvan Lake fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Pumpkinseed, and Cisco. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and August. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Chain Pickerel, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dusk for Pumpkinseed.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 20
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+4 also recorded)
- Average size
- 10.4 in
- Elevation
- 321 ft
Fish at Sylvan Lake
Brown Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Chain Pickerel Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Chain Pickerel species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Cisco Confirmed present How Sylvan Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
1,690
Fish stocked in 2012
1,770
Fish stocked in 2013
1,450
Fish stocked in 2014
1,720
Fish stocked in 2015
1,710
Fish stocked in 2016
1,720
Fish stocked in 2017
1,650
Fish stocked in 2018
1,740
Fish stocked in 2019
2,480
Fish stocked in 2020
1,470
Fish stocked in 2021
1,860
Fish stocked in 2022
1,700
Fish stocked in 2023
2,044
Fish stocked in 2024
2,161
Fish stocked in 2025
1,780
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 1,780 | 7.1 in | report |
| August 2024 | Brown Trout | 188 | 17.7 in | report |
| August 2024 | Brown Trout | 153 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,820 | 8.2 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brown Trout | 84 | 14.1 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brown Trout | 260 | 14.1 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,700 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,700 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,860 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 1,470 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 2,390 | 9.1 in | report |
| January 2019 | Brown Trout | 90 | 17.7 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,740 | 9 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,650 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 1,720 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,720 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 1,770 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,690 | 8.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Hopewell Junction
Car-top hand launch off County Route 10 (Sylvan Lake Road) in Hopewell Junction, with parking for 3 cars. DEC says access is provided by the Dutchess County Sportsman Federation. The lake is a clear, deep bowl with a well-defined weedline along its edge.
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About Sylvan Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Sylvan Lake?
Fishing Sylvan Lake usually means Brown Trout. All 20 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 10.4 in. Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Pumpkinseed, and Cisco are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Sylvan Lake stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and August.
How big are the fish stocked at Sylvan Lake?
Brown Trout stocked at Sylvan Lake average 10.4 in.
How do you get on Sylvan Lake?
The nearest town is Hopewell Junction. Car-top hand launch off County Route 10 (Sylvan Lake Road) in Hopewell Junction, with parking for 3 cars. DEC says access is provided by the Dutchess County Sportsman Federation. The lake is a clear, deep bowl with a well-defined weedline along its edge.