What species are stocked in Lake Ontario?

On record: Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Lake Sturgeon. Source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Lake Ontario

65 records Last stocked: May 2025

The short answer

Lake Ontario was last stocked in May 2025: 11,000 Brown Trout (6.9 in).

County: Jefferson
Town: Ellisburg
Species on record: Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Lake Sturgeon
Records: 65 stocking events
Official source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

Location map

Lake Ontario location context

Approximate · county context

Lake OntarioJefferson County Black CreekJefferson County Black Creek West BranchJefferson County Black RiverJefferson County Felts Mills CreekJefferson County

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.

Looking for a different Lake Ontario? Also on record: Lake Ontario (Cayuga County, New York) · Lake Ontario (Monroe County, New York) · Lake Ontario (Niagara County, New York) · Lake Ontario (Orleans County, New York) · Lake Ontario (Oswego County, New York)

Agency records

Full stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Size
January 2026 sched	Brown Trout	10,600	8 inches in
January 2026 sched	Brown Trout	72,930	8 inches in
May 2025	Brown Trout	11,000	6.9 in
May 2025	Brown Trout	75,680	6.9 in
May 2025	Lake Trout	31,812	7.2 in
May 2024	Brown Trout	10,700	7.3 in
May 2024	Brown Trout	73,620	7.3 in
May 2024	Lake Trout	39,600	7 in
May 2024	Lake Trout	39,850	6.5 in
May 2023	Brown Trout	8,266	8.5 in
May 2023	Brown Trout	68,834	8.3 in
May 2023	Lake Trout	40,109	6.5 in
May 2023	Lake Trout	40,296	6.4 in
September 2022	Lake Sturgeon	1,798	6 in
May 2022	Brown Trout	8,640	8 in
May 2022	Brown Trout	70,194	8 in
May 2022	Lake Trout	39,700	6.5 in
May 2022	Lake Trout	39,700	7 in
September 2021	Lake Sturgeon	1,000	6.1 in
May 2021	Brown Trout	68,834	7.6 in
May 2021	Lake Trout	28,800	6.5 in
May 2021	Lake Trout	39,800	6.7 in
October 2020	Lake Sturgeon	2,250	7 in
May 2020	Brown Trout	14,650	7.6 in
May 2020	Brown Trout	47,770	7.6 in
May 2020	Lake Trout	80,000	6.8 in
October 2019	Lake Sturgeon	107	6.5 in
September 2019	Lake Sturgeon	1,180	6 in
August 2019	Lake Sturgeon	7,441	3.5 in
June 2019	Brown Trout	20,000	7.7 in
May 2019	Brown Trout	48,730	7.6 in
May 2019	Lake Trout	40,000	7.4 in
May 2019	Lake Trout	40,800	6.3 in
October 2018	Lake Sturgeon	2,255	7 in
June 2018	Brown Trout	15,000	8.2 in
May 2018	Brown Trout	47,850	7.6 in
May 2018	Lake Trout	39,270	7 in
May 2018	Lake Trout	40,450	6.5 in
May 2017	Brown Trout	14,030	7.1 in
May 2017	Brown Trout	31,350	7.1 in
May 2017	Lake Trout	77,610	6.5 in
May 2016	Brown Trout	47,410	8.2 in
May 2016	Lake Trout	31,470	6.8 in
May 2016	Lake Trout	40,830	6.4 in
October 2015	Lake Trout	40,514	5 in
October 2015	Lake Trout	82,152	4.3 in
June 2015	Brown Trout	14,400	8 in
May 2015	Brown Trout	32,520	7.2 in
May 2015	Lake Trout	40,190	6.4 in
May 2015	Lake Trout	41,240	7.8 in
October 2014	Lake Trout	80,236	4.4 in
October 2014	Lake Trout	82,161	5.1 in
May 2014	Brown Trout	14,640	7.6 in
May 2014	Brown Trout	32,730	7.7 in
May 2014	Lake Trout	40,580	6.7 in
May 2014	Lake Trout	42,020	6.5 in
May 2013	Brown Trout	39,990	7.9 in
May 2013	Lake Trout	39,810	6.9 in
May 2013	Lake Trout	40,780	7.4 in
June 2012	Brown Trout	7,900	8.5 in
May 2012	Brown Trout	33,710	8 in
April 2012	Brown Trout	15,080	7.8 in
May 2011	Brown Trout	32,170	7.5 in
May 2011	Lake Trout	81,510	8 in
April 2011	Brown Trout	14,390	7.3 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: 2026-08-09.

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