What species are stocked in Lake Ontario?

On record: Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout. Source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Lake Ontario

114 records Last stocked: May 2025

The short answer

Lake Ontario was last stocked in May 2025: 30,360 Brown Trout (8.5 in).

County: Wayne
Town: Sodus
Species on record: Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout
Records: 114 stocking events
Official source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

Location map

Lake Ontario location context

Approximate · county context

Lake OntarioWayne County Sodus BayWayne County Maxwell CreekWayne County Port BayWayne County South Sanford (cooperator-Otsego)Wayne 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 (Jefferson County, New York) · Lake Ontario (Monroe County, New York) · Lake Ontario (Niagara County, New York) · Lake Ontario (Orleans County, New York)

Agency records

Full stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Size
May 2026 sched	Brown Trout	29,260	8 inches in
May 2026 sched	Brown Trout	21,840	8 inches in
May 2025	Brown Trout	30,360	8.5 in
May 2025	Brown Trout	22,660	8.9 in
May 2024	Brown Trout	14,760	7.7 in
May 2024	Brown Trout	14,770	7.8 in
May 2024	Lake Trout	39,610	6.7 in
May 2024	Lake Trout	39,661	6.9 in
May 2024	Brown Trout	22,040	7.7 in
May 2023	Brown Trout	10,600	8.8 in
May 2023	Brown Trout	17,000	7.9 in
May 2023	Brown Trout	14,000	7.8 in
May 2023	Brown Trout	6,600	8.2 in
May 2022	Brown Trout	13,780	7.5 in
May 2022	Brown Trout	13,780	8 in
May 2022	Lake Trout	79,650	7 in
May 2022	Brown Trout	20,660	8 in
June 2021	Brown Trout	14,250	7.6 in
May 2021	Brown Trout	12,810	7.5 in
May 2021	Brown Trout	12,810	7.9 in
May 2021	Brown Trout	6,220	7.8 in
April 2021	Brown Trout	13,000	7.8 in
October 2020	Coho Salmon	18,000	2.1 in
May 2020	Lake Trout	36,140	6.7 in
May 2020	Lake Trout	39,680	6.7 in
March 2020	Brown Trout	20,690	7.9 in
October 2019	Coho Salmon	26,000	2.1 in
May 2019	Brown Trout	14,180	7.8 in
May 2019	Chinook Salmon	54,220	3.5 in
May 2019	Lake Trout	40,000	6.4 in
May 2019	Lake Trout	40,000	6.4 in
May 2019	Rainbow Trout	20,000	8.5 in
May 2019	Brown Trout	1,890	8.8 in
May 2019	Brown Trout	19,380	7.8 in
April 2019	Brown Trout	14,180	7.7 in
October 2018	Coho Salmon	12,200	2.4 in
June 2018	Rainbow Trout	840	9 in
June 2018	Brown Trout	4,880	8.1 in
May 2018	Brown Trout	11,840	8.1 in
May 2018	Brown Trout	16,000	8.1 in
May 2018	Chinook Salmon	19,410	3.3 in
May 2018	Chinook Salmon	50,000	3.1 in
May 2018	Lake Trout	39,697	6.98 in
May 2018	Lake Trout	39,798	7.2 in
May 2018	Rainbow Trout	15,030	9 in
May 2018	Brown Trout	16,000	8.1 in
May 2017	Rainbow Trout	20,000	8.4 in
May 2017	Brown Trout	18,000	8 in
May 2017	Brown Trout	8,400	8 in
May 2017	Chinook Salmon	64,430	3.9 in
May 2017	Lake Trout	11,827	7.7 in
May 2017	Lake Trout	23,883	7 in
May 2017	Lake Trout	25,786	7.3 in
May 2017	Brown Trout	15,000	8 in
May 2017	Brown Trout	4,800	8 in
April 2017	Chinook Salmon	7,050	3.1 in
November 2016	Coho Salmon	25,390	5.05 in
May 2016	Brown Trout	13,790	8 in
May 2016	Brown Trout	15,480	8 in
May 2016	Chinook Salmon	50,000	3.8 in
May 2016	Chinook Salmon	60,000	3.2 in
May 2016	Lake Trout	36,300	7.2 in
May 2016	Lake Trout	40,670	6.6 in
May 2016	Brown Trout	20,690	8.1 in
April 2016	Rainbow Trout	20,000	8.5 in
October 2015	Lake Trout	29,008	5 in
October 2015	Lake Trout	58,084	4.3 in
October 2015	Coho Salmon	19,320	4.4 in
June 2015	Brown Trout	14,400	8 in
May 2015	Brown Trout	27,380	7.5 in
May 2015	Chinook Salmon	50,000	3.5 in
May 2015	Chinook Salmon	60,000	2.9 in
May 2015	Lake Trout	40,970	6.5 in
May 2015	Lake Trout	41,400	7.6 in
May 2015	Rainbow Trout	20,000	8.6 in
May 2015	Brown Trout	20,540	7.8 in
October 2014	Lake Trout	122,775	4.3 in
June 2014	Brown Trout	7,020	8.6 in
June 2014	Rainbow Trout	1,800	9.1 in
June 2014	Rainbow Trout	5,170	9.1 in
June 2014	Brown Trout	4,610	8.6 in
May 2014	Brown Trout	27,560	7.6 in
May 2014	Chinook Salmon	50,000	3.5 in
May 2014	Chinook Salmon	94,000	3.2 in
May 2014	Lake Trout	40,510	6 in
May 2014	Lake Trout	42,190	7.5 in
May 2014	Brown Trout	16,060	7.6 in
October 2013	Coho Salmon	26,000	4.2 in
May 2013	Brown Trout	23,270	7.9 in
May 2013	Chinook Salmon	50,000	3.3 in
May 2013	Chinook Salmon	60,000	3.2 in
May 2013	Lake Trout	40,400	7.3 in
May 2013	Lake Trout	40,660	7.3 in
May 2013	Rainbow Trout	20,000	8.6 in
May 2013	Brown Trout	17,450	7.9 in
May 2012	Brown Trout	28,380	8 in
May 2012	Chinook Salmon	39,590	3.4 in
May 2012	Chinook Salmon	50,000	3.7 in
May 2012	Rainbow Trout	20,000	8.6 in
May 2012	Brown Trout	21,290	8.5 in
October 2011	Coho Salmon	26,000	3.9 in
July 2011	Brown Trout	10,500	9.5 in
June 2011	Rainbow Trout	11,480	8.3 in
May 2011	Brown Trout	27,840	7.3 in
May 2011	Chinook Salmon	50,000	3.7 in
May 2011	Chinook Salmon	60,000	3.2 in
May 2011	Lake Trout	16,680	7 in
May 2011	Lake Trout	56,950	6.9 in
May 2011	Lake Trout	62,820	7.1 in
May 2011	Lake Trout	8,420	6.7 in
May 2011	Lake Trout	940	6.5 in
May 2011	Lake Trout	9,800	6.7 in
May 2011	Rainbow Trout	8,520	9 in
May 2011	Brown Trout	20,320	7.2 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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