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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Lake | Fulton | 13 | 31,390 | September 2025 |
| West Lake | Herkimer | 13 | 5,955 | September 2025 |
| Whitney Lake | Hamilton | 13 | 40,260 | September 2025 |
| Bog River | St. Lawrence | 13 | 8,810 | May 2025 |
| South Meadow Brook | Essex | 13 | 6,740 | May 2025 |
| Stony Creek | Warren | 13 | 19,840 | April 2025 |
| Buck Pond | Hamilton | 13 | 4,630 | September 2024 |
| G Lake | Hamilton | 13 | 17,050 | September 2024 |
| Otter Lake | Hamilton | 13 | 8,610 | September 2024 |
| Pea Pond | Westchester | 13 | 2,390 | September 2024 |
| Tamarack Pond | St. Lawrence | 13 | 8,800 | September 2024 |
| Otis Brook | Essex | 13 | 3,925 | April 2024 |
| Boreas River | Essex | 13 | 5,975 | March 2024 |
| Durgan Brook | Essex | 13 | 3,925 | March 2024 |
| Gay Brook | Essex | 13 | 4,125 | March 2024 |
| Dwaas Kill | Saratoga | 13 | 11,860 | March 2023 |
| Balsam Lake | Hamilton | 12 | 18,240 | September 2025 |
| Bear Pond | Hamilton | 12 | 3,180 | September 2025 |
| Brown Lake | Hamilton | 12 | 4,070 | September 2025 |
| Brown Pond | Hamilton | 12 | 2,860 | September 2025 |
| Deer Pond | Essex | 12 | 15,910 | September 2025 |
| Jackson Pond | Essex | 12 | 9,770 | September 2025 |
| Kings Pond | Hamilton | 12 | 1,710 | September 2025 |
| Knapps Long Lake | Fulton | 12 | 5,420 | September 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.
