Around here
Around West Branch Ausable River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
West Branch Ausable River is in Essex County, New York. State records show it stocked 529 times between 2011 and 2025. The most-stocked species are brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. 426,139 brown trout have gone in across 383 releases.
Stocking history
529 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 120 | 13.8" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 850 | 9.4" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 120 | 14.1" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 850 | 9.2" | — |
| May 2025 | Brook Trout | 500 | 9.0" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 90 | 13.8" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 630 | 9.2" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 90 | 14.1" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 630 | 9.4" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 750 | 8.7" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 84 | 18.0" | — |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.6" | — |
Showing the 12 most recent of 529. Stocking records for West Branch Ausable River 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.
Made to print
Put West Branch Ausable River on your wall
The water here as an art print: the shoreline, the rivers, lakes and sea around it and the land behind them, drawn from real elevation, USGS and OpenStreetMap data. Frame it tighter or wider before you print. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.
