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Erie County, NY

Buffalo River

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About this water

Buffalo River is in Erie County, New York. State records show it stocked 21 times between 2011 and 2025. The most-stocked species are steelhead and rainbow trout. 116,560 steelhead have gone in across 14 releases.

Stocking history

21 recorded stockings

DateSpeciesNumberSizeHatchery
April 2025Steelhead7,5005.8"
April 2024Steelhead7,5005.6"
April 2023Steelhead7,5006.4"
April 2022Steelhead7,5006.0"
April 2021Steelhead5,0006.4"
March 2020Steelhead5,0005.9"
May 2018Steelhead10,0005.6"
May 2017Steelhead10,0005.1"
April 2017Rainbow Trout4,0008.7"
May 2016Steelhead10,0005.7"
April 2016Rainbow Trout4,0009.0"
May 2015Steelhead5,0005.7"

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Stocking records for Buffalo 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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