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About this water
The Branch is a stream in Essex County, New York. State records show it stocked 42 times between 2011 and 2025. Every recorded release has been brook trout. 16,100 brook trout have gone in across 42 releases.
Stocking history
42 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brook Trout | 210 | 9.5" | — |
| April 2024 | Brook Trout | 300 | 9.3" | — |
| April 2024 | Brook Trout | 250 | 7.0" | — |
| March 2024 | Brook Trout | 250 | 7.0" | — |
| May 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8.0" | — |
| May 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8.9" | — |
| March 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | 7.0" | — |
| June 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8.0" | — |
| May 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | 9.0" | — |
| March 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | 7.0" | — |
| April 2021 | Brook Trout | 20 | 8.8" | — |
| April 2021 | Brook Trout | 200 | 8.8" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 42. Stocking records for The Branch published by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go. See the full New York stocking report.
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