Stocking Report
Rainbow Trout stocking in New York
3,027 recorded stockings, 150 waters, averaging 10.05" at release, from New York state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 1, 2025
When rainbow trout goes in
66% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- 0%Jan
- 0%Feb
- 18%Mar
- 36%Apr
- 30%May
- 6%Jun
- 0%Jul
- Aug
- 1%Sep
- 7%Oct
- 2%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded rainbow 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 rainbow trout gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradox Lake | Essex | 18 | 94,540 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Dutch Hollow Brook | Cayuga | 17 | 143,200 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Nissequogue River | Suffolk | 17 | 4,650 | May 1, 2025 |
| Black River | Lewis | 17 | 79,630 | May 1, 2022 |
| Brant Lake | Warren | 16 | 49,886 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Goose Creek | Chautauqua | 16 | 9,120 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Salmon River | Oswego | 16 | 8,770 | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Canadaway Creek | Chautauqua | 15 | 86,750 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Launt Pond | Delaware | 15 | 21,160 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Big Pond | Delaware | 15 | 3,600 | May 1, 2025 |
| Clear Pond | Hamilton | 15 | 10,080 | May 1, 2025 |
| Little Pond | Delaware | 15 | 2,870 | May 1, 2025 |
| Owasco Lake | Cayuga | 15 | 74,230 | May 1, 2025 |
| Rattlesnake Creek | Suffolk | 15 | 2,890 | May 1, 2025 |
| Drain Pond | Franklin | 15 | 2,310 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| East Lake | Essex | 15 | 7,180 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Greenwood Lake | Orange | 15 | 28,760 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Grove Brook | Essex | 15 | 1,725 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Laurel Lake | Suffolk | 15 | 4,330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Palmers Pond | Broome | 15 | 2,870 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Rondout Creek | Ulster | 15 | 32,010 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| West Lake | Suffolk | 15 | 8,540 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Argyle Lake | Suffolk | 15 | 7,180 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Ellicott Creek | Erie | 15 | 14,910 | 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.
