Stocking Report
Brook Trout stocking in New York
5,943 recorded stockings, 463 waters, averaging 5.85" at release, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: November 2025
When brook trout goes in
62% of recorded stockings happen from September through November.
- 0%Jan
- 0%Feb
- 6%Mar
- 15%Apr
- 14%May
- 3%Jun
- 0%Jul
- 0%Aug
- 39%Sep
- 20%Oct
- 3%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded brook trout stockings in New York, by calendar month. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go.
States run two very different stocking calendars. We looked at all 114,145 records to work out why.
Where brook trout gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schroon River | Warren | 87 | 42,766 | October 2025 |
| Ninemile Creek | Onondaga | 85 | 57,316 | April 2025 |
| Limestone Creek | Onondaga | 51 | 26,545 | May 2025 |
| Moose River | Lewis | 49 | 101,230 | May 2025 |
| Allen Lake | Otsego | 46 | 64,560 | October 2025 |
| Trout Brook | Essex | 43 | 27,130 | May 2025 |
| Moose Pond | Essex | 42 | 87,333 | September 2025 |
| Mountain Pond | Franklin | 42 | 64,257 | September 2025 |
| The Branch | Essex | 42 | 16,100 | May 2025 |
| West Branch Ausable River | Essex | 40 | 21,062 | May 2025 |
| Spruce Mill Brook | Essex | 38 | 20,185 | May 2025 |
| Butternut Creek | Onondaga | 38 | 20,163 | April 2025 |
| Grass Pond | Franklin | 37 | 26,536 | October 2025 |
| Fabius Brook | Onondaga | 36 | 32,900 | April 2025 |
| West Canada Creek | Herkimer | 35 | 154,490 | April 2025 |
| Black River | Essex | 32 | 23,465 | May 2025 |
| Boquet River | Essex | 32 | 72,155 | May 2025 |
| Oswegatchie River | St. Lawrence | 32 | 69,160 | May 2025 |
| Chateaugay River | Franklin | 32 | 51,235 | November 2024 |
| Putnam Creek | Essex | 31 | 13,481 | April 2024 |
| Long Pond | St. Lawrence | 30 | 28,135 | September 2025 |
| Minerva Stream | Essex | 30 | 15,285 | May 2025 |
| Lower Cascade Lake | Essex | 29 | 28,150 | October 2025 |
| Upper Cascade Lake | Essex | 29 | 36,390 | October 2025 |
See everything New York stocks in the full New York stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the New York fishing spot finder.
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, from its fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov.
