Stocking Report
Muskellunge stocking in New York
224 recorded stockings, 10 waters, averaging 7.09" at release, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: October 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 | October 2025 |
| Conewango Creek | Warren | 30 | 141,697 | October 2025 |
| Allegheny River | Allegheny | 25 | 1,582,440 | October 2025 |
| Bear Lake | Chautauqua | 16 | 90,160 | October 2025 |
| Waneta Lake | Schuyler | 15 | 59,050 | October 2025 |
| Findley Lake | Chautauqua | 13 | 19,000 | October 2025 |
| Great Chazy River | Clinton | 13 | 14,950 | October 2024 |
| Olean Creek | Cattaraugus | 12 | 239,450 | October 2025 |
| Cassadaga Creek | Chautauqua | 11 | 5,460 | October 2025 |
| Chemung River | Bradford | 7 | 4,880 | October 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.
