New York stocking report
Buffalo River
21 records Last stocked: April 2025
The short answer
Buffalo River was last stocked in April 2025: 7,500 Steelhead (5.8 in).
Location map
Buffalo River location context
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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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Agency records
Full stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Steelhead | 7,500 | 5.8 in |
| April 2024 | Steelhead | 7,500 | 5.6 in |
| April 2023 | Steelhead | 7,500 | 6.4 in |
| April 2022 | Steelhead | 7,500 | 6 in |
| April 2021 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 6.4 in |
| March 2020 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.9 in |
| May 2018 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 5.6 in |
| May 2017 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 5.1 in |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 8.7 in |
| May 2016 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 5.7 in |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 9 in |
| May 2015 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.7 in |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 8.5 in |
| May 2014 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.6 in |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 3,160 | 9.2 in |
| May 2013 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 5.9 in |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 9.3 in |
| April 2012 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 5.5 in |
| March 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 8.8 in |
| May 2011 | Steelhead | 11,560 | 5.2 in |
| April 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 9.1 in |
Records shown exactly as published by NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.
Data source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Last updated: .
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