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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Pond | Essex | 15 | 3,972 | September 2025 |
| Whortleberry Pond | Essex | 15 | 25,420 | September 2025 |
| Clendon Brook | Warren | 15 | 3,300 | May 2025 |
| Jessup River | Hamilton | 15 | 16,250 | May 2025 |
| Little River | St. Lawrence | 15 | 22,230 | May 2025 |
| South Sandy Creek | Jefferson | 15 | 8,910 | May 2025 |
| Boottree Pond | St. Lawrence | 15 | 10,125 | September 2024 |
| Deer Pond | St. Lawrence | 15 | 13,401 | September 2024 |
| Round Pond | St. Lawrence | 14 | 1,363 | October 2025 |
| Bartlett Pond | Essex | 14 | 2,557 | September 2025 |
| Bear Pond | Herkimer | 14 | 35,460 | September 2025 |
| Bennett Lake | Hamilton | 14 | 18,460 | September 2025 |
| Big Rock Lake | Hamilton | 14 | 29,110 | September 2025 |
| Blue Pond | St. Lawrence | 14 | 3,922 | September 2025 |
| Brewer Lake | Herkimer | 14 | 5,260 | September 2025 |
| Bullhead Pond | Hamilton | 14 | 8,670 | September 2025 |
| Bumps Pond | Washington | 14 | 3,820 | September 2025 |
| Buttermilk Pond | Warren | 14 | 7,490 | September 2025 |
| Cascade Pond | Hamilton | 14 | 27,320 | September 2025 |
| Cat Mountain Pond | St. Lawrence | 14 | 4,987 | September 2025 |
| Clear Pond | Lewis | 14 | 10,440 | September 2025 |
| Cleveland Lake | Lewis | 14 | 6,600 | September 2025 |
| Crane Mountain Pond | Warren | 14 | 4,090 | September 2025 |
| Crotched Pond | Hamilton | 14 | 34,610 | 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.
