Lake / Pond / Reservoir · Essex

Balfour Lake

Official trout-water information for Balfour Lake in Essex, New York.

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CountyEssex
RegionDEC Region 5 - Northeastern New York
Water typeLake / Pond / Reservoir
Wild statusNot documented
1current plan record
14stocking history records
0documented reaches
0access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Towns
Manerva, Minerva
Drainage basin
Upper Hudson River
Water-quality standards
AA(T)
Waterbody type evidence
official source name
Published planned total
1,560 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Planned Spring Stocking
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Trout Water Standard

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Trout Water Standard

Waterbody details

Published lake information

Surface area
90.2 acres
Basin
Upper Hudson River
Published water type
L
Description
entire lake
Assessment
Unassessed (2007)
303(d) listing
Not listed in matched assessment
Water-quality standards
AA(T)
Trout-water standard
Yes
Trout-spawning standard
No

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brown Trout
  • Lake Trout
  • Rainbow Trout

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • Spring 1,560 trout Rainbow Trout Town: Minerva Published size: 8 inches

Published history

  • 2011 1,390 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2012 1,420 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2013 1,300 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2014 1,240 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2015 1,890 trout Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2017 1,370 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2018 1,300 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2019 750 trout Rainbow Trout
  • 2020 1,120 trout Rainbow Trout
  • 2021 1,300 trout Rainbow Trout
  • 2022 1,500 trout Rainbow Trout
  • 2023 1,500 trout Rainbow Trout
  • 2024 1,580 trout Rainbow Trout
  • 2025 1,580 trout Rainbow Trout