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Woods Lake

Town: Benson 10 records Last reported: May 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Woods Lake was in May 2025: 630 Rainbow Trout (10.2 in).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

Browse stocking history

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
Hamilton
Town
Benson
Species on record
Rainbow Trout
Records
10 records
Official source
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

Location map

Woods Lake location context

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Woods LakeHamilton County only Elbow Creek ReservoirHamilton County only Cedar River FlowHamilton County only Cedar RiverHamilton County only Clear PondHamilton County only

Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.

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Looking for a different Woods Lake? Also on record: Woods Lake (Flathead County, Montana) · Woods Lake (Skagit County, Washington)

Agency records

Stocking history

10 records from April 2013 to January 2026. 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.

2026 1 record
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
January 2026 scheduled Rainbow Trout6208 inches in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 2025 reported Rainbow Trout63010.2 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 2024 reported Rainbow Trout6309.6 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 2023 reported Rainbow Trout6009.4 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 2022 reported Rainbow Trout60010 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 2021 reported Rainbow Trout5209.3 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 2020 reported Rainbow Trout45010 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
June 2018 reported Rainbow Trout5209 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 2017 reported Rainbow Trout6009 in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 2013 reported Rainbow Trout6008.7 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.

Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.

Data source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.

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