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Cayuga Lake

Town: Ithaca (T) 104 records Last reported: November 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Cayuga Lake was in November 2025: 70,000 Lake Trout (6.5 in).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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Source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

County
Tompkins
Town
Ithaca (T)
Species on record
Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Lake Sturgeon
Records
104 records
Official source
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

Location map

Cayuga Lake location context

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Cayuga LakeTompkins County only Cayuga InletTompkins County only Enfield Creek, T4Tompkins County only Enfield CreekTompkins County only Fall CreekTompkins County only

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Agency records

Stocking history

104 records from April 2011 to April 2026. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

2026 1 record
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 2026 scheduled Brown Trout18,0208 inches in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2025 6 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2025 reported Lake Trout70,0006.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2025 reported Brown Trout2,8957.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2025 reported Landlocked Salmon10,3206.69 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2025 reported Landlocked Salmon3,0906.69 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2025 reported Brown Trout8,9207.8 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2025 reported Brown Trout8,9209.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2024 5 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2024 reported Lake Trout70,0006.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2024 reported Brown Trout9,1008.2 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2024 reported Landlocked Salmon10,0007 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2024 reported Landlocked Salmon2,8507 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
March 2024 reported Brown Trout9,1008.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2023 6 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2023 reported Lake Trout70,0006.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2023 reported Lake Sturgeon2,9756 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2023 reported Landlocked Salmon2,6807.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2023 reported Landlocked Salmon8,9207 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2023 reported Brown Trout8,5007.8 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2023 reported Brown Trout8,5007.8 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2022 5 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2022 reported Lake Trout35,0006.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2022 reported Lake Trout35,0006.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2022 reported Lake Sturgeon2,5006 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2022 reported Brown Trout17,0009 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2022 reported Landlocked Salmon26,3206.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2021 5 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2021 reported Lake Trout70,0006.2 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2021 reported Brown Trout8,3707.8 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2021 reported Brown Trout8,3708 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2021 reported Landlocked Salmon13,0006.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2021 reported Landlocked Salmon15,0006.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2020 6 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2020 reported Lake Trout18,8906.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2020 reported Lake Trout45,0006.4 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
March 2020 reported Brown Trout20,0007.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
March 2020 reported Brown Trout20,0008.3 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
March 2020 reported Landlocked Salmon13,0007 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
March 2020 reported Landlocked Salmon15,0006.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2019 9 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2019 reported Lake Trout70,0006.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2019 reported Landlocked Salmon1,00012.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2019 reported Landlocked Salmon1,5207 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2019 reported Landlocked Salmon2,7207 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2019 reported Landlocked Salmon3,6807 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2019 reported Landlocked Salmon43612.7 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2019 reported Landlocked Salmon66412.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2019 reported Brown Trout8,8609 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2019 reported Brown Trout8,8609 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2018 7 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2018 reported Lake Trout35,0006.4 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2018 reported Lake Trout35,0006.2 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2018 reported Landlocked Salmon13,0007.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2018 reported Landlocked Salmon6,5007.3 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2018 reported Landlocked Salmon8,5007.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2018 reported Brown Trout8,7009.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2018 reported Brown Trout8,7009.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2017 7 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2017 reported Lake Trout70,0006.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2017 reported Landlocked Salmon13,0006.6 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2017 reported Landlocked Salmon6,5486.6 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2017 reported Landlocked Salmon6,6526.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2017 reported Landlocked Salmon6,6407 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2017 reported Brown Trout8,2509 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2017 reported Brown Trout8,2509.2 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2016 9 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2016 reported Lake Trout40,0006.6 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2016 reported Brown Trout10,0000 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2016 reported Brown Trout9,5000 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2016 reported Lake Trout15,0009.2 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2016 reported Landlocked Salmon13,0007.4 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2016 reported Landlocked Salmon6,5007.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2016 reported Landlocked Salmon8,5007.4 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2016 reported Brown Trout8,6209 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2016 reported Brown Trout8,6209 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2015 9 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2015 reported Lake Trout40,0006.7 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2015 reported Lake Sturgeon2,5000.3 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2015 reported Landlocked Salmon5,0007 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2015 reported Lake Trout9,8008.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2015 reported Landlocked Salmon13,0006.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2015 reported Landlocked Salmon6,5006.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2015 reported Landlocked Salmon8,5006.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2015 reported Brown Trout8,5609 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2015 reported Brown Trout8,5609.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2014 7 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2014 reported Lake Trout40,0006.4 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2014 reported Brown Trout8,6108.8 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2014 reported Lake Trout15,0008.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2014 reported Landlocked Salmon13,0007.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2014 reported Landlocked Salmon6,5007.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2014 reported Landlocked Salmon8,5007.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2014 reported Brown Trout10,0009 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2013 7 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2013 reported Lake Trout40,0006.8 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2013 reported Brown Trout7,2709 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2013 reported Lake Trout15,0008.7 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2013 reported Landlocked Salmon13,0006.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2013 reported Landlocked Salmon6,5006.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2013 reported Landlocked Salmon8,5006.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2013 reported Brown Trout7,2709 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2012 9 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2012 reported Lake Trout40,0006.4 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2012 reported Landlocked Salmon5,0006.8 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2012 reported Brown Trout2,7009.6 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2012 reported Brown Trout6,1709 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2012 reported Lake Trout20,0008.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2012 reported Lake Trout5,0003.4 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2012 reported Landlocked Salmon10,7506.3 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2012 reported Landlocked Salmon21,5006.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2012 reported Brown Trout8,8708.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2011 6 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
November 2011 reported Lake Trout40,0006.1 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2011 reported Brown Trout7,1708.7 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2011 reported Lake Trout20,0007.9 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2011 reported Landlocked Salmon10,7505.7 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2011 reported Landlocked Salmon21,5005.6 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
April 2011 reported Brown Trout8,4408.5 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

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Data source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.

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