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First Lake Essex Chain

5 records Last stocked: May 2025

The short answer

First Lake Essex Chain was last stocked in May 2025: 1,160 Rainbow Trout (8.1 in).

County
Hamilton
Town
Indian Lake
Species on record
Rainbow Trout
Records
5 stocking events
Official source
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

Location map

First Lake Essex Chain location context

Approximate · county 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

DateSpeciesFishSize
January 2026 sched Rainbow Trout 1,140 8 inches in
May 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,160 8.1 in
May 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,160 8.4 in
May 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,100 8.4 in
May 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,100 8.5 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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