Belmont Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, spread March to April; 2,590 fish reported. A 26-acre lake, and one of 12 stocked waters on the Suffolk County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1mo | Brown trout | 120 | stocked | |
| Mar 1mo | Brown trout | 180 | stocked | |
| Mar 1mo | Rainbow trout | 780 | stocked | |
| Apr 1mo | Brown trout | 290 | stocked | |
| Apr 1mo | Brown trout | 180 | stocked | |
| Apr 1mo | Rainbow trout | 1,040 | stocked |
When to fish Belmont Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:30-11:30 am and 9:52-11:52 pm | 3:46-4:46 am and 4:02-5:02 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:16 am-12:16 pm and 10:40 pm-12:40 am | 4:55-5:55 am and 4:26-5:26 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 1
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New York fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Southards Pond | 1.8 mi | Mar 1 |
| Argyle Lake | 2.7 mi | Mar 1 |
| Massapequa Reservoir | 8.0 mi | Apr 1 |
| East Lake | 10 mi | Apr 1 |
| Connetquot River | 11 mi | May 1 |
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