Lake Gilead
Brown trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
Putnam County · New York · see it on the national map
1
stocking 2026
Apr 1
last stocked
2,700
fish reported
124
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1mo | Brown trout | 2,700 | stocked |
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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Gleneida | 1.6 mi | Apr 1 |
| Croton Falls Reservoir | 1.9 mi | May 1 |
| West Branch Reservoir | 2.2 mi | Apr 1 |
| Bog Brook Reservoir | 4.8 mi | Apr 1 |
| Titicus Reservoir | 5.3 mi | Apr 1 |
Records from New York DEC
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
New York fishing
regulations.