New York stocking report
Balsam Lake
12 records Last stocked: September 2025
The short answer
Balsam Lake was last stocked in September 2025: 1,600 Brook Trout (4 in).
Location map
Balsam Lake location context
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Pins use the finest location published with the stocking record. County-level pins show area context, not an exact access point; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Agency records
Full stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 4 in |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 4.2 in |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 4.1 in |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 4 in |
| October 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 4 in |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,040 | 4.7 in |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 6 in |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 2.6 in |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 4.5 in |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 2.5 in |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | 2.8 in |
| May 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,600 | 2.8 in |
Records shown exactly as published by NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.
Data source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Last updated: .
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