What species are stocked in Owasco Lake?

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

Home / New York / Cayuga County / Owasco Lake

New York stocking report

Owasco Lake

54 records Last stocked: October 2025

The short answer

Owasco Lake was last stocked in October 2025: 10,500 Lake Trout (6.5 in).

County: Cayuga
Town: Scipio
Species on record: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout
Records: 54 stocking events
Official source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

Location map

Owasco Lake location context

Approximate · county context

Owasco LakeCayuga County Cayuga LakeCayuga County Fall CreekCayuga County Lake OntarioCayuga County North BrookCayuga 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.

Agency records

Full stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Size
May 2026 sched	Brown Trout	9,010	8 inches in
May 2026 sched	Rainbow Trout	5,000	8 inches in
October 2025	Lake Trout	10,500	6.5 in
May 2025	Brown Trout	860	10.1 in
May 2025	Brown Trout	8,920	7.8 in
May 2025	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.4 in
October 2024	Lake Trout	10,500	6.8 in
May 2024	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.8 in
April 2024	Brown Trout	9,100	7.7 in
October 2023	Lake Trout	10,500	6.5 in
May 2023	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.8 in
April 2023	Brown Trout	8,500	9 in
October 2022	Lake Trout	10,500	6.5 in
May 2022	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.5 in
April 2022	Brown Trout	8,500	8 in
November 2021	Lake Trout	10,500	6.2 in
May 2021	Brown Trout	9,300	7.6 in
May 2021	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.3 in
October 2020	Lake Trout	9,580	6.4 in
June 2020	Brown Trout	23,550	4.1 in
April 2020	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.1 in
March 2020	Brown Trout	20,000	7.9 in
October 2019	Lake Trout	10,500	5.9 in
July 2019	Brown Trout	15,000	3.9 in
May 2019	Brown Trout	8,860	9.1 in
May 2019	Rainbow Trout	4,930	6.3 in
October 2018	Lake Trout	10,500	6 in
May 2018	Brown Trout	3,820	9 in
May 2018	Brown Trout	4,880	9.4 in
May 2018	Rainbow Trout	4,500	6.1 in
October 2017	Lake Trout	10,500	6.1 in
May 2017	Brown Trout	3,970	9.2 in
May 2017	Brown Trout	4,280	9 in
May 2017	Rainbow Trout	5,000	5.9 in
October 2016	Brown Trout	10,000	0 in
October 2016	Lake Trout	10,500	6.1 in
May 2016	Brown Trout	8,620	9 in
May 2016	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.2 in
October 2015	Lake Trout	10,500	6.2 in
May 2015	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.2 in
April 2015	Brown Trout	8,560	9 in
November 2014	Lake Trout	10,500	6.4 in
May 2014	Rainbow Trout	5,000	5.8 in
April 2014	Brown Trout	8,610	8.9 in
November 2013	Lake Trout	10,500	6.8 in
May 2013	Brown Trout	2,370	9.2 in
May 2013	Brown Trout	4,900	9 in
May 2013	Rainbow Trout	5,000	6.2 in
November 2012	Lake Trout	10,500	6.3 in
May 2012	Brown Trout	8,870	9.6 in
May 2012	Rainbow Trout	4,800	5.6 in
October 2011	Lake Trout	10,500	5.9 in
May 2011	Brown Trout	8,440	9.5 in
April 2011	Rainbow Trout	5,000	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: 2026-08-09.

Alert me about Owasco Lake