Stocking Report
Brook Trout stocking in New York
3,169 recorded stockings, 231 waters, averaging 6.45" at release, from New York state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Nov 1, 2025
When brook trout goes in
74% of recorded stockings happen from April through September.
- 0%Jan
- 0%Feb
- 8%Mar
- 23%Apr
- 17%May
- 3%Jun
- 0%Jul
- 0%Aug
- 30%Sep
- 16%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 114,409 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 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Ninemile Creek | Onondaga | 85 | 57,316 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Limestone Creek | Onondaga | 51 | 26,545 | May 1, 2025 |
| Moose River | Lewis | 49 | 101,230 | May 1, 2025 |
| Trout Brook | Essex | 43 | 27,130 | May 1, 2025 |
| Moose Pond | Essex | 42 | 87,333 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Mountain Pond | Franklin | 42 | 64,257 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| The Branch | Essex | 42 | 16,100 | May 1, 2025 |
| West Branch Ausable River | Essex | 40 | 21,062 | May 1, 2025 |
| Spruce Mill Brook | Essex | 38 | 20,185 | May 1, 2025 |
| Butternut Creek | Onondaga | 38 | 20,163 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Black River | Essex | 32 | 23,465 | May 1, 2025 |
| Boquet River | Essex | 32 | 72,155 | May 1, 2025 |
| Chateaugay River | Franklin | 32 | 51,235 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Putnam Creek | Essex | 31 | 13,481 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Minerva Stream | Essex | 30 | 15,285 | May 1, 2025 |
| Lower Cascade Lake | Essex | 29 | 28,150 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Upper Cascade Lake | Essex | 29 | 36,390 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Black Pond | Essex | 29 | 11,543 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| North Branch Boquet River | Essex | 29 | 12,600 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Eagles Nest Pond | Essex | 28 | 9,180 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Trout Brook | Warren | 26 | 14,288 | May 1, 2025 |
| Pools Brook | Madison | 26 | 7,550 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Chubb River | Essex | 26 | 15,565 | Apr 1, 2024 |
See everything New York stocks in the full New York stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the New York fishing spot finder.
