Witchhopple Lake fishing

Fishing at Witchhopple Lake has Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Yellow Perch, Splake, White Sucker, and Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2015, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

9

Since 2015

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.8 in

Elevation

1,745 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Keepawa
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes

A hand-carry approach with no boat ramp; a trail called the Bushwhack Trail connects it to nearby Negro Lake.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Witchhopple Lake is stocked

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

No plants recorded in 2016 and 2019.

Hidden Lake (4.9 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Witchhopple Lake

Fishing Witchhopple Lake is most likely to be for Atlantic Salmon. All 9 plants on record are Atlantic Salmon.

Atlantic Salmon 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Witchhopple Lake

Witchhopple Lake is located near Keepawa, New York. Anglers can find various fish species present in Witchhopple Lake. These include brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and splake. Access to Witchhopple Lake is available by a trail from the north shore of Stillwater Reservoir.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 3002015
  • 3002017
  • 3002018
  • 3002020
  • 3002021
  • 2802022
  • 2702023
  • 2002024
  • 3102025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 310 7 in report
May 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 200 6.7 in report
May 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 270 6.8 in report
May 1, 2022 Atlantic Salmon 280 6.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.7 in report
May 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.7 in report
May 1, 2018 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.8 in report
May 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 300 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 300 6.8 in report

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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