Laurel Lake
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in April. A 30-acre lake, and one of 12 stocked waters on the Suffolk County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1mo | Brown trout | 270 | stocked | |
| Apr 1mo | Rainbow trout | 310 | stocked |
When to fish Laurel Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:49-11:49 pm | 3:42-4:42 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:52-5:52 am and 4:23-5:23 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
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DEC hand launch | carry-in launch |
Access points from the New York DEC boat launch inventory. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
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)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Creek | 15 mi | May 1 |
| Upper Lake | 22 mi | May 1 |
| Hammonasset River CT | 22 mi | Oct 7 |
| Carmans River | 23 mi | Apr 1 |
| Branford River CT | 25 mi | May 5 |
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