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Cayuga Lake Fish Stocking

Tompkins County, New York · 2011–2026 on record

Source: New York fish & wildlife agency· updated 2026-04

According to New York fish & wildlife agency, Cayuga Lake was last stocked April 2026 with Brown Trout. Cayuga Lake has 147 stocking records on file, spanning 2011–2026, with about 2,041,860 fish stocked over that period.

April 2026
Last stocked
2,041,860
Fish stocked
4
Species
147
Stocking records

When Cayuga Lake is stocked

Cayuga Lake is typically stocked in spring, most often in May — 65 stocking events in that peak month.

How Cayuga Lake's stockings spread across the calendar year.

Nearby stocked waters

Other stocked waters near Cayuga Lake, freshest activity first.

Owasco Lake

14 mi

Cayuga County · 3 species · 54 records

Last stocked May 2026

Skaneateles Lake

21 mi

Onondaga County · 2 species · 58 records

Last stocked May 2026

Glen Creek

6 mi

Warren County · 2 species · 31 records

Last stocked April 2026

Canoga Creek

12 mi

Seneca County · 1 species · 18 records

Last stocked April 2026

Keuka Lake Outlet

12 mi

Yates County · 2 species · 32 records

Last stocked April 2026

Owasco Inlet

13 mi

Cayuga County · 2 species · 46 records

Last stocked April 2026

Stocking history

Most recent stockings first. Dates shown at the precision the agency reported.

DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
April 2026Brown Trout9,0108"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2026Brown Trout18,0208"New York fish & wildlife agency
November 2025Lake Trout70,0006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
September 2025Lake Sturgeon3,0006"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2025Brown Trout2,8957.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2025Landlocked Salmon10,3206.69"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2025Landlocked Salmon10,3206.69"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2025Landlocked Salmon3,0906.69"New York fish & wildlife agency
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DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
April 2025Brown Trout8,9206.7"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2025Brown Trout8,9209.1"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2025Brown Trout8,9207.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
November 2024Lake Trout70,0006.9"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2024Brown Trout9,1008.7"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2024Brown Trout9,1008.2"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2024Landlocked Salmon10,0007"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2024Landlocked Salmon2,8507"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2024Landlocked Salmon10,0007"New York fish & wildlife agency
March 2024Brown Trout9,1008.9"New York fish & wildlife agency
November 2023Lake Trout70,0006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2023Lake Sturgeon2,9756"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2023Landlocked Salmon8,9207"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2023Landlocked Salmon2,6807.1"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2023Landlocked Salmon8,9207"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2023Brown Trout8,5007.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2023Brown Trout8,5007.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2023Brown Trout8,5007.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
November 2022Lake Trout35,0006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2022Lake Trout35,0006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2022Lake Sturgeon2,5006"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2022Brown Trout17,0009"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2022Brown Trout2,5308"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2022Landlocked Salmon14,1006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2022Landlocked Salmon26,3206.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
November 2021Lake Trout70,0006.2"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2021Lake Sturgeon2,5007"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2021Landlocked Salmon15,0006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2021Landlocked Salmon15,0006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2021Brown Trout9,3007.7"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2021Brown Trout8,3707.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2021Landlocked Salmon13,0006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2021Brown Trout8,3708"New York fish & wildlife agency
November 2020Lake Trout18,8906.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
November 2020Lake Trout1,9606.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2020Lake Sturgeon1,7145.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2020Lake Trout45,0006.4"New York fish & wildlife agency
September 2020Lake Sturgeon2,6066"New York fish & wildlife agency
March 2020Landlocked Salmon13,0007"New York fish & wildlife agency
March 2020Landlocked Salmon15,0006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
March 2020Brown Trout20,0008.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
March 2020Brown Trout20,0008.1"New York fish & wildlife agency

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Frequently asked

When was Cayuga Lake last stocked?

According to New York fish & wildlife agency, Cayuga Lake was last stocked April 2026 with Brown Trout.

What fish species are stocked in Cayuga Lake?

Cayuga Lake is stocked with Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Lake Sturgeon, and Landlocked Salmon.

What time of year is Cayuga Lake stocked?

Cayuga Lake is typically stocked in spring, most often in May.

How often is Cayuga Lake stocked?

Cayuga Lake has been stocked about 9 times a year — 147 recorded stockings between 2011 and 2026.

How many fish have been stocked in Cayuga Lake?

About 2,041,860 fish have been stocked in Cayuga Lake across 147 recorded events since 2011, per New York fish & wildlife agency.

What size are the fish stocked in Cayuga Lake?

Fish stocked in Cayuga Lake average about 7.4 inches, based on the sizes the agency reported.

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How this is calculated: compiled automatically from New York fish & wildlife agency open data — normalized, date-validated, and shown only at the precision the agency reported. Sources & methodology →

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