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Otsego Lake Fish Stocking

Otsego County, New York · 20112025 on record

Source: New York fish & wildlife agency· updated 2025-04

According to New York fish & wildlife agency, Otsego Lake was last stocked April 2025 with Lake Trout. Otsego Lake has 21 stocking records on file, spanning 2011–2025, with about 66,040 fish stocked over that period.

April 2025
Last stocked
66,040
Fish stocked
3
Species
21
Stocking records

When Otsego Lake is stocked

Otsego Lake is typically stocked in spring, most often in May — 16 stocking events in that peak month.

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

Nearby stocked waters

Other stocked waters near Otsego Lake, freshest activity first.

Stocking history

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

DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
April 2025Lake Trout2,2707.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2025Lake Trout2,2707.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2024Lake Trout1,9507.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2023Lake Trout2,4108.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2022Lake Trout2,5008"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2021Lake Trout2,6308.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
April 2020Lake Trout2,3908.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2019Lake Trout2,5008.3"New York fish & wildlife agency
Show 13 more stocking records
DateSpeciesNumberSizeSource
May 2018Lake Trout2,5009.2"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2017Lake Trout2,5009.1"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2016Lake Trout2,5009.2"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2015Lake Trout2,5009.1"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2014Lake Trout2,5008.9"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2013Lake Trout2,5008.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2012Brown Trout4,8808.8"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2012Landlocked Salmon5,5006.5"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2012Lake Trout5,0008"New York fish & wildlife agency
June 2011Brown Trout1,6008.9"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2011Landlocked Salmon5,5005.6"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2011Lake Trout5,0007.9"New York fish & wildlife agency
May 2011Brown Trout4,6408.9"New York fish & wildlife agency

Frequently asked

When was Otsego Lake last stocked?

According to New York fish & wildlife agency, Otsego Lake was last stocked April 2025 with Lake Trout.

What fish species are stocked in Otsego Lake?

Otsego Lake is stocked with Lake Trout, Brown Trout, and Landlocked Salmon.

What time of year is Otsego Lake stocked?

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

How often is Otsego Lake stocked?

Otsego Lake has been stocked about 1 times a year — 21 recorded stockings between 2011 and 2025.

How many fish have been stocked in Otsego Lake?

About 66,040 fish have been stocked in Otsego Lake across 21 recorded events since 2011, per New York fish & wildlife agency.

What size are the fish stocked in Otsego Lake?

Fish stocked in Otsego Lake average about 8.3 inches, based on the sizes the agency reported.

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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