Stocking Report
Rainbow Trout stocking in New York
4,084 recorded stockings, 228 waters, averaging 9.73" at release, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: October 2025
When rainbow trout goes in
68% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- 0%Jan
- 0%Feb
- 16%Mar
- 36%Apr
- 32%May
- 5%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 114,145 records to work out why.
Where rainbow trout gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers Pond | Broome | 15 | 2,870 | April 2025 |
| Rondout Creek | Ulster | 15 | 32,010 | April 2025 |
| West Lake | Suffolk | 15 | 8,540 | April 2025 |
| Argyle Lake | Suffolk | 15 | 7,180 | March 2025 |
| Ellicott Creek | Erie | 15 | 14,910 | March 2025 |
| Muscoot Reservoir | Westchester | 15 | 14,380 | March 2025 |
| Pelton Pond | Putnam | 15 | 4,330 | March 2025 |
| Southards Pond | Suffolk | 15 | 5,760 | March 2025 |
| Stillwater Pond | Putnam | 15 | 14,380 | March 2025 |
| Glass Lake | Rensselaer | 15 | 21,400 | April 2023 |
| Chapel Pond | Essex | 15 | 2,650 | June 2022 |
| Gilman Lake | Hamilton | 14 | 10,680 | May 2025 |
| Cold Brook | Steuben | 14 | 51,720 | April 2025 |
| Crane Pond | Essex | 14 | 20,080 | April 2025 |
| Gooseneck Pond | Essex | 14 | 9,380 | April 2025 |
| Lost Pond | Essex | 14 | 13,390 | April 2025 |
| Fulmer Creek | Herkimer | 14 | 5,810 | April 2023 |
| Cattaraugus Creek | Erie | 13 | 139,000 | October 2025 |
| East Caroga Lake | Fulton | 13 | 15,100 | June 2025 |
| Clear Pond | Warren | 13 | 3,320 | May 2025 |
| Mud Pond | Delaware | 13 | 3,770 | May 2025 |
| Quarry Pond | Lewis | 13 | 2,510 | May 2025 |
| Courtney Pond | Essex | 13 | 1,850 | April 2025 |
| Goose Pond | Essex | 13 | 7,450 | April 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.
