Stocking Report
Steelhead stocking in New York
467 recorded stockings, 29 waters, averaging 5" at release, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: April 2025
When steelhead goes in
63% of recorded stockings happen in April.
- Jan
- Feb
- 19%Mar
- 63%Apr
- 17%May
- 0%Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- 0%Sep
- Oct
- 1%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded steelhead 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 steelhead gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Creek | Cayuga | 10 | 45,380 | March 2020 |
| Sterling Valley Creek | Cayuga | 10 | 45,380 | March 2020 |
| Little Salmon River | Oswego | 9 | 37,160 | April 2019 |
| Fourmile Creek | Niagara | 3 | 9,470 | April 2013 |
| Keg Creek | Niagara | 3 | 9,470 | April 2013 |
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.
