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Chautauqua Lake Fish Stocking

Chautauqua County, New York · 2011–2025 on record

Source: New York fish & wildlife agency· updated 2025-10

According to New York fish & wildlife agency, Chautauqua Lake was last stocked October 2025 with Muskellunge. Chautauqua Lake has 80 stocking records on file, spanning 2011–2025, with about 2,529,804 fish stocked over that period.

October 2025
Last stocked
2,529,804
Fish stocked
4
Species
80
Stocking records

When Chautauqua Lake is stocked

Chautauqua Lake is typically stocked in fall, most often in October — 43 stocking events in that peak month.

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

Nearby stocked waters

Other stocked waters near Chautauqua Lake, freshest activity first.

Upper Lake

14 mi

Suffolk County · 2 species · 128 records

Last stocked May 2026

Clay Pond

12 mi

Chautauqua County · 3 species · 29 records

Last stocked April 2026

Beaver Creek

20 mi

Madison County · 1 species · 36 records

Last stocked April 2026

Canadaway Creek

21 mi

Chautauqua County · 4 species · 55 records

Last stocked April 2026

Cassadaga Creek

15 mi

Chautauqua County · 3 species · 53 records

Last stocked March 2026

Little Conewango Creek

20 mi

Cattaraugus County · 2 species · 45 records

Last stocked March 2026

Stocking history

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

DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
October 2025Muskellunge3,1008.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2025Muskellunge4,9808.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2025Muskellunge3,1408.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2025Muskellunge4,8908.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2024Muskellunge5608.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2024Muskellunge5,3608.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2024Muskellunge2,6408.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2024Muskellunge7,0808.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
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DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
June 2024Walleye24,4301.4"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2024Walleye20,8801.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2019Muskellunge3,6809.1"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2019Muskellunge2,6608.7"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2019Muskellunge2,6309.4"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2019Muskellunge1,9309.1"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2019Muskellunge2,1009"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2016Muskellunge4,7408.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2016Muskellunge5,5908.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2016Muskellunge2,8408.9"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2015Muskellunge5,0108.4"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2015Muskellunge3,7608.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2015Muskellunge4,2308.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
August 2015Walleye6004.1"New York fish & wildlife agency
July 2015Paddlefish34612"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2015Walleye100,0001.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2015Walleye39,0001.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2014Muskellunge2,4508.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2014Muskellunge3,7308.7"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2014Muskellunge2,1108.4"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2014Muskellunge2408.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2014Muskellunge6,8208.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
July 2014Muskellunge14,1602.1"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2014Walleye260,0001.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2014Muskellunge121,4000.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2014Muskellunge132,1000.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2014Muskellunge75,0000.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2014Muskellunge109,5000.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2013Muskellunge2,2908.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2013Muskellunge4,5808.2"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2013Muskellunge4,3608.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2013Muskellunge4,7708.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2013Muskellunge6108.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
October 2013Muskellunge3,2608.2"New York fish & wildlife agency
July 2013Paddlefish3010.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2013Walleye93,4171.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2013Walleye130,0001.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2013Walleye6,9501.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2013Muskellunge18,7501.9"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2013Muskellunge34,9601.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2013Muskellunge197,5000.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2013Panfish5007.9"New York fish & wildlife agency

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Frequently asked

When was Chautauqua Lake last stocked?

According to New York fish & wildlife agency, Chautauqua Lake was last stocked October 2025 with Muskellunge.

What fish species are stocked in Chautauqua Lake?

Chautauqua Lake is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Paddlefish, and Panfish.

What time of year is Chautauqua Lake stocked?

Chautauqua Lake is typically stocked in fall, most often in October.

How often is Chautauqua Lake stocked?

Chautauqua Lake has been stocked about 5 times a year — 80 recorded stockings between 2011 and 2025.

How many fish have been stocked in Chautauqua Lake?

About 2,529,804 fish have been stocked in Chautauqua Lake across 80 recorded events since 2011, per New York fish & wildlife agency.

What size are the fish stocked in Chautauqua Lake?

Fish stocked in Chautauqua Lake average about 5.8 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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