Stocking Report
Walleye stocking in New York
485 recorded stockings, 52 waters, averaging 1.15" at release, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: June 2025
When walleye goes in
65% of recorded stockings happen in June.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 12%Apr
- 21%May
- 65%Jun
- 0%Jul
- 2%Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded walleye 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 walleye gets stocked in New York
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Lake | Rensselaer | 2 | 5,040 | June 2025 |
| Delta Reservoir | Oneida | 2 | 14,880,000 | April 2012 |
| Niagara River | Niagara | 1 | 40,000 | May 2014 |
| Black River | Lewis | 1 | 18,000 | August 2011 |
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.
