Upper Saranac Lake

Upper Saranac Lake fishing

Fishing at Upper Saranac Lake has Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

21

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.4 in

Elevation

1,573 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Saranac Lake, NY
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes

DEC hard-surface launch (Santa Clara) with parking for 26 cars/trailers plus 12 more cars, ADA accessible. Boat-access-only primitive campsites dot the shoreline; part of a 17-mile paddle with Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes.

Sources: access , shore_notes , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Upper Saranac Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Panther Pond (3 mi) and Little Polliwog Pond (4.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Upper Saranac Lake

Fishing Upper Saranac Lake is most likely to be for Lake Trout. Lake Trout accounts for 17 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Atlantic Salmon.

Lake Trout 17 plants
Plants
17 of 21
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 4 plants
Plants
4 of 21
Last stocked
June 1, 2013
Average length
6.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,9082011
  • 6,5002012
  • 10,8902013
  • 14,5002014
  • 10,5002015
  • 7,9002016
  • 10,5002017
  • 10,5002018
  • 9,8402019
  • 19,0002020
  • 4,7002021
  • 10,5002022
  • 9,1402024
  • 10,8902025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 10,890 6 in report
May 1, 2024 Lake Trout 9,140 6 in report
April 1, 2022 Lake Trout 10,500 6.5 in report
October 1, 2021 Lake Trout 4,700 5.1 in report
October 1, 2020 Lake Trout 5,000 5.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Lake Trout 3,500 6.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Lake Trout 10,500 6.5 in report
April 1, 2019 Lake Trout 9,840 8 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 10,500 6.4 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 10,500 6.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Lake Trout 2,000 – report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 5,900 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 10,500 6.3 in report
June 1, 2014 Lake Trout 4,000 6.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Lake Trout 10,500 6.5 in report
June 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 3,300 7.2 in report
May 1, 2013 Lake Trout 7,590 7.1 in report
September 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 3,500 5 in report
June 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 3,000 6.7 in report
June 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 2,938 6.5 in report
May 1, 2011 Lake Trout 4,970 6.1 in report
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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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