What species are stocked in Sodus Bay?

On record: Chinook Salmon, Walleye, Lake Herring (Cisco). Source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Sodus Bay

Town: Sodus 22 records Last reported: May 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Sodus Bay was in May 2025: 90,000 Chinook Salmon (3.5 in).

Record last checked: 2026-09-06. 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: Wayne
Town: Sodus
Species on record: Chinook Salmon, Walleye, Lake Herring (Cisco)
Records: 22 records
Official source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

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Sodus Bay location context

Approximate · county context

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Stocking history

22 records from June 2011 to May 2025. 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.

2025 1 record

2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
May 2025 reported	Chinook Salmon	90,000	3.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2024 3 records

2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
June 2024 reported	Walleye	10,000	1.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2024 reported	Walleye	74,000	1.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
May 2024 reported	Chinook Salmon	90,000	3.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2022 1 record

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
June 2022 reported	Walleye	74,000	1.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2020 5 records

2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
October 2020 reported	Lake Herring (Cisco)	101,438	3.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2020 reported	Lake Herring (Cisco)	77,306	0.2 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2020 reported	Walleye	32,200	1.3 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2020 reported	Walleye	40,000	1.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2020 reported	Walleye	10,500	1.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2019 2 records

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
October 2019 reported	Lake Herring (Cisco)	53,581	0.3 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
October 2019 reported	Lake Herring (Cisco)	82,049	0.2 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2018 2 records

2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
June 2018 reported	Walleye	28,404	2 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2018 reported	Walleye	45,600	1.3 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2017 1 record

2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
June 2017 reported	Walleye	73,900	1.3 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2016 2 records

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
June 2016 reported	Walleye	2,750	0 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2016 reported	Walleye	42,300	1.3 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2014 3 records

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
July 2014 reported	Walleye	9,802	1.8 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
July 2014 reported	Walleye	17,750	1.7 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
June 2014 reported	Walleye	47,000	1.5 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2013 1 record

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
June 2013 reported	Walleye	74,000	1.4 in	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

2011 1 record

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Source
June 2011 reported	Walleye	43,086	1.6 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 2026-09-06. This check date is not a stocking date.

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