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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiras Pond | Warren | 13 | 3,600 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| South Pond | Hamilton | 13 | 4,660 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| South Meadow Brook | Essex | 13 | 6,740 | May 1, 2025 |
| Stony Creek | Warren | 13 | 19,840 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Pea Pond | Westchester | 13 | 2,390 | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Otis Brook | Essex | 13 | 3,925 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Boreas River | Essex | 13 | 5,975 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Durgan Brook | Essex | 13 | 3,925 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Gay Brook | Essex | 13 | 4,125 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Dwaas Kill | Saratoga | 13 | 11,860 | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Brown Pond | Hamilton | 12 | 2,860 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Deer Pond | Essex | 12 | 15,910 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Jackson Pond | Essex | 12 | 9,770 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Long Pond | Warren | 12 | 18,240 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Murphy Lake | Hamilton | 12 | 21,750 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Clear Pond | Hamilton | 12 | 7,245 | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Brandy Lake | Oneida | 12 | 5,420 | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Tom Peck Pond | Essex | 12 | 4,360 | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Jacobs Creek | Jefferson | 12 | 9,440 | May 1, 2023 |
| Shaw Pond | Essex | 12 | 8,947 | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Fishhole Pond | Franklin | 12 | 2,670 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Dunk Pond | Essex | 11 | 7,850 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Mill Creek | Warren | 11 | 10,600 | May 1, 2025 |
| Black Creek | Lewis | 11 | 14,390 | May 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.
