Trout Lake fishing

Fishing at Trout Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Brown Bullhead. It is stocked about 1.7 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

April 1, 2021

Plants on record

19

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.9 in

Elevation

745 ft

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Edwards
Shore access
Yes

Trout Lake Trail (0.8 mi) runs north from the Cedar Lake Public Forest Access Road to a picnic area on the lake; also reachable by water via small boats and canoes.

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How Trout Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2021 it was April 1, 2021, earlier than usual.

West Branch Oswegatchie River (5.4 mi), Plumb Brook (7.9 mi), South Branch Grass River (9.6 mi), Sylvia Lake (10.5 mi), and Allen Pond (13.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Sylvia Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Trout Lake

Fishing Trout Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 11 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout.

Rainbow Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 19
Last stocked
April 1, 2021
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Lake Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 19
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5702011
  • 3,4002012
  • 4,2702013
  • 3,8902014
  • 4,6002015
  • 3,4002016
  • 4,6002017
  • 4,1602018
  • 5,6002019
  • 3,7502020
  • 2,9602021

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,960 8.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,550 8.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Lake Trout 1,200 6.7 in report
June 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,400 8.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Lake Trout 1,200 6.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,960 9 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 1,200 6.8 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 3,400 8.9 in report
May 1, 2017 Lake Trout 1,200 6.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 3,400 9.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,400 9 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 1,200 6.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,690 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Lake Trout 1,200 6.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,400 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Lake Trout 870 7.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,400 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Lake Trout 570 5.9 in report
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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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