Seventh Lake fishing guide
A 951-acre lake in Hamilton County, New York. The state agency lists 4 species here and last stocked it in May 2025. It has 1 public access point.
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Nearest live stations (not on this water)
- Buck Creek near Inlet NY · 0.2 mi from the lake · flow, water level, water temperature · USGS 04253296
- Buck Creek, North Tributary, near Inlet NY · 0.6 mi from the lake · flow, water level · USGS 04253295
- Buck Creek, South Tributary, near Inlet NY · 0.7 mi from the lake · flow, water level · USGS 04253294
Fish species in Seventh Lake
Species on the official fishing-waters list from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Species links open our guide to that fish in New York.
| Species | Status | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Salmon | Agency list | Apr 2025 |
| Lake Trout | Agency list | — |
| Rainbow Trout | Agency list | May 2025 |
| Smallmouth Bass | Agency list | — |
Stocking history
Last stocked May 2025: rainbow trout catchable. 28 stocking records in the last 10 years, 46,008 fish in all, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Each row below sums the agency's records for one month, species and size.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,990 |
| Apr 2025 | Atlantic Salmon | yearling | 830 |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 4,990 |
| Apr 2024 | Atlantic Salmon | yearling | 800 |
| Apr 2023 | Atlantic Salmon | yearling | 710 |
| Apr 2023 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,800 |
| Nov 2022 | Atlantic Salmon | fry | 180 |
| May 2022 | Atlantic Salmon | yearling | 750 |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,800 |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,310 |
| Apr 2021 | Atlantic Salmon | yearling | 800 |
| Nov 2020 | Atlantic Salmon | catchable | 338 |
| Apr 2020 | Atlantic Salmon | yearling | 800 |
| Apr 2020 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 2,850 |
| Nov 2019 | Atlantic Salmon | catchable | 192 |
| Jun 2019 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 1,000 |
| May 2019 | Atlantic Salmon | fry | — |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,800 |
| Nov 2018 | Atlantic Salmon | catchable | 270 |
| May 2018 | Atlantic Salmon | yearling | 800 |
5 earlier rows, back to Nov 2016
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,310 |
| Nov 2017 | Atlantic Salmon | catchable | 88 |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 7,600 |
| Apr 2017 | Atlantic Salmon | yearling | 800 |
| Nov 2016 | Atlantic Salmon | fry | 200 |
Plus 3 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.
Public access and boat launches
1 boat ramp from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.
- Seventh Lake boat launchRamp
Regulations
No special regulations for Seventh Lake in our data. New York statewide rules apply unless the agency lists a special rule for this water. Seasons, limits and size rules change: check New York fishing regulations before every trip.
Licence: New York fishing licences from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Seventh Lake fishing FAQ
What fish are in Seventh Lake?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 4 species for Seventh Lake: Atlantic salmon, lake trout, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass.
When was Seventh Lake last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Seventh Lake in May 2025 with rainbow trout. Our data has 28 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Where can I launch a boat on Seventh Lake?
The agency lists 1 boat ramp for Seventh Lake, near Inlet. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
How big is Seventh Lake?
Seventh Lake covers about 951 acres; depth is not in our data yet (USGS National Hydrography Dataset).
Sources: New York State DEC, Boat launch sites · New York State DEC, Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds (mw8j-wduf); Recommended Fishing Rivers and Streams (tjny-fki3), on data.ny.gov · New York State DEC, Fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov · U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, domestic names · U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset, high resolution, state geodatabases (NHDWaterbody, NHDFlowline); 3DHP when it replaces it · U.S. Geological Survey, Water Data OGC API (monitoring locations, discharge, gage height, water temperature). Checked: Oct 6, 2026. Official links open the agency page. How we use data