Stocking Report
Brown Trout stocking in New York
11,519 recorded stockings, 295 waters, averaging 10.33" at release, from New York state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Nov 1, 2025
When brown trout goes in
76% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- 0%Jan
- 0%Feb
- 15%Mar
- 44%Apr
- 32%May
- 3%Jun
- 0%Jul
- 1%Aug
- 1%Sep
- 2%Oct
- 1%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded brown 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 brown trout gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowemoc Creek | Sullivan | 405 | 260,082 | May 1, 2025 |
| West Branch Ausable River | Essex | 383 | 426,139 | May 1, 2025 |
| Lake Ontario | Cayuga | 350 | 6,456,611 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Batten Kill | Washington | 278 | 337,050 | May 1, 2025 |
| Ninemile Creek | Onondaga | 271 | 315,367 | May 1, 2025 |
| Kinderhook Creek | Columbia | 237 | 229,922 | May 1, 2025 |
| Chittenango Creek | Madison | 235 | 231,053 | May 1, 2025 |
| Oatka Creek | Genesee | 205 | 231,500 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Beaver Kill | Delaware | 196 | 134,140 | May 1, 2025 |
| Genesee River | Monroe | 194 | 248,127 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Poesten Kill | Rensselaer | 185 | 82,550 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Saranac River | Clinton | 178 | 182,865 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Limestone Creek | Onondaga | 173 | 148,401 | May 1, 2025 |
| Kayaderosseras Creek | Saratoga | 172 | 128,490 | May 1, 2025 |
| Catskill Creek | Greene | 163 | 111,050 | May 1, 2025 |
| Neversink River | Orange | 159 | 178,641 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Roeliff Jansen Kill | Columbia | 149 | 220,920 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Mohawk River | Saratoga | 144 | 366,993 | May 1, 2025 |
| Big Pond | Delaware | 136 | 18,895 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Sandburg Creek | Ulster | 134 | 44,350 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Butternut Creek | Onondaga | 132 | 125,460 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Fishkill Creek | Dutchess | 128 | 127,900 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Schroon River | Warren | 126 | 107,655 | May 1, 2025 |
| Sprout Creek | Dutchess | 118 | 78,100 | Mar 1, 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.
