Upper Lake fishing

Fishing at Upper Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 8.1 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

November 1, 2025

Plants on record

122

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

11.1 in

Elevation

37 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

A 19-acre municipal lake in Suffolk County with a hand-launch access point.

Sources: shore_notes , access

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How Upper Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Upper Lake

Fishing Upper Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 91 of 122 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 91 plants
Plants
91 of 122
Last stocked
November 1, 2025
Average length
11.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 31 plants
Plants
31 of 122
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0002011
  • 2,3702012
  • 2,3202013
  • 2,1902014
  • 2,3602015
  • 2,3602016
  • 2,7002017
  • 2,4702018
  • 2,3402019
  • 2,1202020
  • 2,1102021
  • 2,2402022
  • 1,8902023
  • 2,3102024
  • 2,3032025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 122 plants Showing 122 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 1, 2025 Brown Trout 255 11.1 in report
October 1, 2025 Brown Trout 468 11 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 270 7.2 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 12.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 160 13.9 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 420 8.7 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 260 14.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 420 8.9 in report
October 1, 2024 Brown Trout 260 10.3 in report
September 1, 2024 Brown Trout 470 9.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 200 11.9 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 270 8.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 420 9.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 160 13.8 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 110 11.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 420 9.1 in report
November 1, 2023 Brown Trout 260 9.7 in report
September 1, 2023 Brown Trout 470 9.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 260 9.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 11 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 150 13.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 400 9.3 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 100 13.9 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 200 9.1 in report
November 1, 2022 Brown Trout 260 8.5 in report
September 1, 2022 Brown Trout 470 11 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 50 13 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 260 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 400 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 150 13 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 400 9.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 250 13.5 in report
November 1, 2021 Brown Trout 240 12.2 in report
October 1, 2021 Brown Trout 440 12.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 50 14.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 280 8.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 350 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 350 9.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 150 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 250 13.3 in report
November 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 12.3 in report
October 1, 2020 Brown Trout 550 12.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 130 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 170 8.6 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 13.3 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 220 9.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 300 8.7 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 250 12.9 in report
November 1, 2019 Brown Trout 300 12.3 in report
October 1, 2019 Brown Trout 650 12.1 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 50 13.4 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 140 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 400 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 150 13.3 in report
March 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 400 9 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 250 13.3 in report
November 1, 2018 Brown Trout 300 11.5 in report
October 1, 2018 Brown Trout 550 11.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 50 13.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 260 9.1 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 350 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 150 13 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 210 9.2 in report
March 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 350 9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 250 12.8 in report
November 1, 2017 Brown Trout 300 12 in report
October 1, 2017 Brown Trout 550 12.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 50 13 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 9.4 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 400 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 150 13.1 in report
March 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 700 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
October 1, 2016 Brown Trout 300 12.2 in report
October 1, 2016 Brown Trout 550 11.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 400 9.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 50 13.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 150 13.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 260 8.9 in report
March 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 400 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 250 13.7 in report
November 1, 2015 Brown Trout 300 12 in report
October 1, 2015 Brown Trout 550 11.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 400 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 150 13.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 50 12.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 8.8 in report
March 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 400 8.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 250 13.1 in report
November 1, 2014 Brown Trout 300 11.3 in report
October 1, 2014 Brown Trout 550 11.3 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 320 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 150 13.6 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 8.9 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 320 9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 13.8 in report
November 1, 2013 Brown Trout 300 11.7 in report
October 1, 2013 Brown Trout 550 11.6 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 50 13.2 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 9.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 400 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 13.3 in report
March 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 400 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 250 13.1 in report
November 1, 2012 Brown Trout 300 11.6 in report
October 1, 2012 Brown Trout 550 12 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 50 13 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 270 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 400 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 150 13.5 in report
March 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 400 9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 250 13.3 in report
November 1, 2011 Brown Trout 150 11.2 in report
October 1, 2011 Brown Trout 350 11.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 400 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 150 13.1 in report
March 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 400 8.2 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 13.5 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Sunfish : 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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