Official-agency stocking data
New York fish stocking report
40,893 records 1,581 waters Latest: June 2026
Over the last 12 months, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation logged 1,468 fish stockings at 564 New York waters, releasing 2,315,398 fish, busiest in January. Brown Trout led the mix with 1,018 of those stockings. Mirrored from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Search by lake, river, town, or county to get straight to the water you fish.
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Recent stocked waters across New York
Arnold LakeRensselaer County Ashokan Reservoir (East Basin)Ulster County Ashokan Reservoir (West Basin)Ulster County Elbow Creek ReservoirHamilton County Long PondRensselaer County Rondout ReservoirUlster County Rushford Camp PondAllegany County Second PondRensselaer County Chenango LakeBroome County
Pins use the finest location published with the stocking record. County-level pins show area context, not an exact access point; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
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Latest stockings
Last 12 months
New York fish stocking at a glance
1,468stockings
2,315,398fish released
564waters stocked
Janbusiest month
2011records since
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1,159
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Species stocked in New York
- Brown Trout1,018 stockings · 1,393,661 fish
- Rainbow Trout307 stockings · 544,570 fish
- Brook Trout94 stockings · 130,154 fish
- Muskellunge18 stockings · 27,960 fish
- Landlocked Salmon15 stockings · 4,189 fish
- Lake Trout5 stockings · 151,200 fish
- Splake4 stockings · 3,500 fish
- Lake Sturgeon3 stockings · 11,496 fish
Plus 2 more species in the archive.
Most active waters, last 12 months
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware River West Branch | Delaware | 32 | 18,040 | January 2026 |
| Ausable River - West Branch | Essex | 25 | 20,030 | January 2026 |
| Genesee River | Allegany | 21 | 29,610 | January 2026 |
| Chittenango Creek | Madison | 20 | 12,800 | January 2026 |
| Batten Kill | Washington | 16 | 19,330 | January 2026 |
| Wappingers Creek | Dutchess | 16 | 14,240 | January 2026 |
| Willowemoc Creek | Sullivan | 16 | 13,880 | January 2026 |
| Kinderhook Creek | Rensselaer | 16 | 11,800 | January 2026 |
| West Canada Creek | Oneida | 16 | 11,480 | January 2026 |
| Catskill Creek | Greene | 16 | 8,440 | January 2026 |
Browse by county
Albany
9 waters · latest 2026-01
Allegany
25 waters · latest 2026-06
Broome
14 waters · latest 2026-05
Cattaraugus
49 waters · latest 2026-05
Cayuga
21 waters · latest 2026-05
Chautauqua
26 waters · latest 2026-01
Chemung
8 waters · latest 2026-05
Chenango
12 waters · latest 2026-05
Clinton
35 waters · latest 2026-01
Columbia
10 waters · latest 2026-04
Cortland
12 waters · latest 2026-01
Delaware
16 waters · latest 2026-04
Dutchess
16 waters · latest 2026-04
Erie
23 waters · latest 2026-01
Essex
212 waters · latest 2026-05
Franklin
102 waters · latest 2026-05
Fulton
38 waters · latest 2026-05
Genesee
3 waters · latest 2026-01
Greene
11 waters · latest 2026-04
Hamilton
169 waters · latest 2026-06
Herkimer
66 waters · latest 2026-05
Jefferson
32 waters · latest 2026-01
Lewis
43 waters · latest 2026-05
Livingston
9 waters · latest 2026-05
Madison
25 waters · latest 2026-05
Monroe
8 waters · latest 2026-05
Montgomery
5 waters · latest 2026-01
Nassau
4 waters · latest 2026-04
Niagara
11 waters · latest 2026-05
Oneida
27 waters · latest 2026-01
Onondaga
44 waters · latest 2026-01
Ontario
6 waters · latest 2026-01
Orange
20 waters · latest 2026-04
Orleans
6 waters · latest 2026-05
Oswego
23 waters · latest 2026-05
Otsego
12 waters · latest 2026-01
Putnam
16 waters · latest 2026-05
Rensselaer
15 waters · latest 2026-06
Rockland
9 waters · latest 2026-03
Saratoga
21 waters · latest 2026-04
Schenectady
2 waters · latest 2026-01
Schoharie
5 waters · latest 2026-01
Schuyler
8 waters · latest 2026-01
Seneca
3 waters · latest 2026-01
St Lawrence
69 waters · latest 2026-05
Steuben
10 waters · latest 2026-01
Suffolk
25 waters · latest 2026-05
Sullivan
31 waters · latest 2026-04
Tioga
9 waters · latest 2026-05
Tompkins
10 waters · latest 2026-04
Ulster
23 waters · latest 2026-06
Warren
113 waters · latest 2026-01
Washington
23 waters · latest 2026-05
Wayne
6 waters · latest 2026-05
Westchester
17 waters · latest 2026-04
Wyoming
11 waters · latest 2026-05
Yates
3 waters · latest 2026-01
Complete recent stocking report
| Water | County | Species | Fish | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Lake | Rensselaer | Brown Trout scheduled | 360 | June 2026 |
| Arnold Lake | Rensselaer | Rainbow Trout scheduled | 420 | June 2026 |
| Ashokan Reservoir (East Basin) | Ulster | Brown Trout scheduled | 9,010 | June 2026 |
| Ashokan Reservoir (West Basin) | Ulster | Brown Trout scheduled | 8,110 | June 2026 |
| Elbow Creek Reservoir | Hamilton | Brook Trout scheduled | 220 | June 2026 |
| Long Pond | Rensselaer | Brown Trout scheduled | 1,800 | June 2026 |
| Rondout Reservoir | Ulster | Brown Trout scheduled | 4,780 | June 2026 |
| Rushford Camp Pond | Allegany | Rainbow Trout scheduled | 200 | June 2026 |
| Second Pond | Rensselaer | Brown Trout scheduled | 450 | June 2026 |
| Chenango Lake | Broome | Rainbow Trout scheduled | 3,120 | May 2026 |
| Connetquot River | Suffolk | Brown Trout scheduled | 210 | May 2026 |
| Connetquot River | Suffolk | Rainbow Trout scheduled | 210 | May 2026 |
| Courtney Pond | Essex | Brown Trout scheduled | 270 | May 2026 |
| Croton Falls Reservoir | Putnam | Brown Trout scheduled | 2,250 | May 2026 |
| Dead Lake | Washington | Rainbow Trout scheduled | 530 | May 2026 |
| Dimmick Pond | Essex | Brown Trout scheduled | 170 | May 2026 |
| Eldridge Lake | Chemung | Rainbow Trout scheduled | 520 | May 2026 |
| Hards Lake | Suffolk | Brown Trout scheduled | 120 | May 2026 |
| Hards Lake | Suffolk | Brown Trout scheduled | 630 | May 2026 |
| Jeffrey Pond | Chenango | Brook Trout scheduled | 1,210 | May 2026 |
| Lake Ontario | Monroe | Brown Trout scheduled | 49,400 | May 2026 |
| Lake Ontario | Monroe | Brown Trout scheduled | 37,100 | May 2026 |
| Lake Ontario | Monroe | Brown Trout scheduled | 49,290 | May 2026 |
| Lake Ontario | Niagara | Brown Trout scheduled | 22,790 | May 2026 |
| Lake Ontario | Niagara | Brown Trout scheduled | 22,790 | May 2026 |
| Lake Ontario | Orleans | Brown Trout scheduled | 37,100 | May 2026 |
| Lake Ontario | Wayne | Brown Trout scheduled | 29,260 | May 2026 |
| Lake Ontario | Wayne | Brown Trout scheduled | 21,840 | May 2026 |
| Letchworth Park Pond | Wyoming | Rainbow Trout scheduled | 310 | May 2026 |
| Lighthouse Hill Reservoir | Oswego | Rainbow Trout scheduled | 4,470 | May 2026 |
Data source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Last updated: .