Lake / Pond / Reservoir · Jefferson
Lake Ontario
Official trout-water information for Lake Ontario in Jefferson, New York.
CountyJefferson
RegionDEC Region 6 - North Central New York
Water typeLake / Pond / Reservoir
Wild statusNot documented
2current plan records
15stocking history records
0documented reaches
1access evidence record
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Towns
- Ellisburg, Henderson
- Drainage basin
- Lake Ontario
- Waterbody type evidence
- official source name
- Published planned total
- 83,530 trout
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Waterbody details
Published lake information
- Surface area
- 300,000 acres
- Basin
- Lake Ontario
- Published water type
- L
- Description
- entire lake within United States
- 303(d) listing
- Not listed in matched assessment
- Trout-water standard
- No
- Trout-spawning standard
- No
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brown Trout
- Lake Trout
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- Mid May10,600 troutBrown TroutTown: EllisburgPublished size: 8 inches
- Mid May72,930 troutBrown TroutTown: HendersonPublished size: 8 inches
Published history
- 2011128,070 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 201256,690 troutBrown Trout
- 2013120,580 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2014292,367 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2015251,016 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2016119,710 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2017122,990 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2018142,570 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2019149,530 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2020142,420 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2021137,434 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2022158,234 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2023157,505 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2024163,770 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
- 2025118,492 troutBrown Trout, Lake Trout
Access evidence
1 matched record
Hard surface launch
Evidence type: boat launch
Ownership: DEC
Parking: 40
Town: Lyme
Source type: boat_launch
Agency note: Eurasian Watermilfoil, Curly-leaf Pondweed, Zebra Mussel, Spiny Waterflea, Fishhook Waterflea; Accessible, however the shore fishing area was damaged by flooding. Once the shoreline is repaired it will be accessible again.
Features: Accessible, Boat ramp