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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.
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