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Spring 2023 Trout Stocking for Hamilton County

The following listing reflects the anticipated number of yearling and older trout to be stocked into listed waters during spring 2023. Actual numbers and stocking times may vary depending on fish availability and weather conditions. The fish are stocked with help from County Federated Sportsmen.

Hamilton County, DEC Region 5
Water Town Number Date Species Size (inches)
Cedar River Indian Lake 94 April - 4th week Brown Trout 12 -15 inches
Cedar River Indian Lake 845 April - 4th week Brown Trout 9 - 10 inches
Cedar River Flow Indian Lake 850 Spring Brown Trout 8 inches
Clear Pond Long Lake 700 Spring Rainbow Trout 8 inches
Eighth Lake Inlet 2800 Spring Rainbow Trout 8 inches
Elbow Creek Reservoir Wells 200 June Brook Trout 8 inches
First Lake Essex Chain Indian Lake 1100 Spring Rainbow Trout 8 inches
Gilman Lake Lk Pleasant 800 Spring Rainbow Trout 8 inches
Indian Lake Indian Lake, Lk Pleasant 6672.5 Spring Brown Trout 8 inches
Indian River Indian Lake 263 April - 4th week Rainbow Trout 12 -14 inches
Indian River Indian Lake 2373 April - 4th week Rainbow Trout 9 - 10 inches
Jessup River Lake Pleasant 39 May - 2nd week Brown Trout 12 -15 inches
Jessup River Lake Pleasant 350 May - 2nd week Brown Trout 9 - 10 inches
Jessup River Lake Pleasant 1208 May - 2nd week Brook Trout 9 - 10 inches
Lake Eaton Long Lake 3100 Spring Rainbow Trout 8 inches
Lake Pleasant Lk Pleasant 1360 Spring Brown Trout 8 inches
Mill Creek Wells 554 May - 1st week Brown Trout 9 - 10 inches
Mill Creek Wells 61 May - 1st week Brown Trout 12 -15 inches
Moose River Inlet, Arietta 1133 May - 3rd week Brook Trout 9 - 10 inches
Moose River Morehouse 939 May - 3rd week Brook Trout 9 - 10 inches
Otter Brook Morehouse 793 May - 4th week Brook Trout 9 - 10 inches
Raquette River Long Lake, Arietta 200 May - 2nd week Brown Trout 12 -15 inches
Raquette River Long Lake, Arietta 1799 May - 2nd week Brown Trout 9 - 10 inches
Sacandaga Lake Lake Pleasant 1275 Spring Brown Trout 8 inches
Sacandaga River Wells 419 May - 2nd week Brown Trout 12 -15 inches
Sacandaga River Wells 3768 May - 2nd week Brown Trout 9 - 10 inches
Seventh Lake Inlet 3800 Spring Rainbow Trout 8 inches
Sixth Lake Inlet 1300 Spring Rainbow Trout 8 inches
South Branch West Canada Creek Hoffmeister,Morehouseville 1754 April - 4th week Brook Trout 9 - 10 inches
South Branch West Canada Creek Morehouse 1030 April - 4th week Brook Trout 9 - 10 inches
Sprague Pond Indian Lake 765 Spring Brown Trout 8 inches
Stephens Pond Indian Lake 1020 Fall Brown Trout 8 inches
Unknown Pond Indian Lake 637.5 Spring Brown Trout 8 inches
Upper Mitchell Pond Inlet 170 Spring Brown Trout 8 inches
Wakely Pond Lake Pleasant 170 Spring Brown Trout 8 inches
West Branch Sacandaga River Wells 133 May - 2nd week Rainbow Trout 12 -14 inches
West Branch Sacandaga River Wells 1200 May - 2nd week Rainbow Trout 9 - 10 inches
Woods Lake Benson 600 Spring Rainbow Trout 8 inches