Stocking Report
Muskellunge stocking in New York
224 recorded stockings, 10 waters, averaging 7.09" at release, from New York state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 1, 2025
When muskellunge goes in
83% of recorded stockings happen in October.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- 13%May
- 2%Jun
- 1%Jul
- 0%Aug
- Sep
- 83%Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded muskellunge 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 muskellunge gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Lake | Chautauqua | 82 | 1,556,660 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Conewango Creek | Warren | 30 | 141,697 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Allegheny River | Allegheny | 25 | 1,582,440 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Bear Lake | Chautauqua | 16 | 90,160 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Waneta Lake | Schuyler | 15 | 59,050 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Findley Lake | Chautauqua | 13 | 19,000 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Great Chazy River | Clinton | 13 | 14,950 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Olean Creek | Cattaraugus | 12 | 239,450 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Cassadaga Creek | Chautauqua | 11 | 5,460 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Chemung River | Bradford | 7 | 4,880 | Oct 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.
