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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edick Creek | Lewis | 1 | 500 | June 2014 |
| Roaring Brook | Lewis | 1 | 1,000 | June 2014 |
| Brooktrout Lake | Hamilton | 1 | 2,000 | October 2011 |
| Clear Pond | Warren | 1 | 600 | October 2011 |
| Quaker Lake | Dutchess | 1 | 140 | October 2011 |
| Little Black Brook | Essex | 1 | 940 | May 2011 |
| Red House Brook | Cattaraugus | 1 | 1,030 | April 2011 |
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.
