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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscoot Reservoir | Westchester | 15 | 14,380 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Pelton Pond | Putnam | 15 | 4,330 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Southards Pond | Suffolk | 15 | 5,760 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Stillwater Pond | Putnam | 15 | 14,380 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Glass Lake | Rensselaer | 15 | 21,400 | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Chapel Pond | Essex | 15 | 2,650 | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Crane Pond | Essex | 14 | 20,080 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Gooseneck Pond | Essex | 14 | 9,380 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Lost Pond | Essex | 14 | 13,390 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Clear Pond | Warren | 13 | 3,320 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mud Pond | Delaware | 13 | 3,770 | May 1, 2025 |
| Courtney Pond | Essex | 13 | 1,850 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Goose Pond | Essex | 13 | 7,450 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Little Buffalo Creek | Erie | 13 | 4,790 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Ninemile Creek | Onondaga | 13 | 1,611 | May 1, 2023 |
| Jabe Pond | Warren | 13 | 10,000 | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Cedar River | Essex | 12 | 7,530 | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Ninemile Creek | Oneida | 11 | 33,852 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Lake George | Warren | 11 | 81,859 | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Bass Lake | Essex | 11 | 4,120 | May 1, 2021 |
| Chautauqua Creek | Chautauqua | 10 | 85,200 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Round Pond | Warren | 10 | 2,810 | May 1, 2024 |
| Scribner Pond | Clinton | 10 | 960 | May 1, 2024 |
| Trout Brook | Warren | 10 | 15,050 | May 1, 2021 |
See everything New York stocks in the full New York stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the New York fishing spot finder.
