Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.3 in · 13 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideThird Lake fishing
Third Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2012, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2012
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.3 in
- Elevation
- 1,801 ft
Fish at Third Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Third Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2012
1,600
Fish stocked in 2013
600
Fish stocked in 2014
3,900
Fish stocked in 2015
3,900
Fish stocked in 2017
3,900
Fish stocked in 2018
3,110
Fish stocked in 2019
2,520
Fish stocked in 2020
1,360
Fish stocked in 2021
2,100
Fish stocked in 2022
2,100
Fish stocked in 2023
2,100
Fish stocked in 2024
2,100
Fish stocked in 2025
2,100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 2,100 | 4 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 2,100 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,100 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 2,100 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 2,100 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,360 | 4.7 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brook Trout | 2,520 | 4.3 in | report |
| October 2018 | Brook Trout | 3,110 | 4.6 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brook Trout | 3,900 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 3,900 | 4.4 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 3,900 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 600 | 4.1 in | report |
| November 2012 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 4.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- camping
A Ferris Lake Wild Forest brook trout lake in the Town of Stratford. The 2.4-mile Third Lake Trail runs from the West Stoner Lake Trail past Third and Fourth Lakes to the Burnt Vly Trail, and a 0.2-mile Route 10 Spur links it to NY Route 10. DEC lists 2 backcountry campsites here.
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Common questions
What fish are at Third Lake?
Fishing Third Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.3 in.
When is Third Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2012, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Third Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Third Lake average 4.3 in.
How do you get on Third Lake?
Facilities include camping. A Ferris Lake Wild Forest brook trout lake in the Town of Stratford. The 2.4-mile Third Lake Trail runs from the West Stoner Lake Trail past Third and Fourth Lakes to the Burnt Vly Trail, and a 0.2-mile Route 10 Spur links it to NY Route 10. DEC lists 2 backcountry campsites here.