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Lower Niagara River - stocking report

Lower Niagara River was last stocked in June 2025: 38,500 Brown Trout (8.3 in).

County
Niagara
Town
Porter
Species on record
Brown Trout, Chinook, Steelhead, Walleye, Coho, Rainbow Trout
Records
117 stocking events
Official source
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSize
May 2026 sched Brown Trout 37,100 8 inches in
June 2025 Brown Trout 38,500 8.3 in
May 2025 Chinook 25,000 3.2 in
May 2025 Chinook 90,000 3.9 in
May 2025 Steelhead 25,000 6.2 in
April 2025 Steelhead 29,088 5.27 in
July 2024 Brown Trout 49,770 3.6 in
May 2024 Walleye 23,200 1.2 in
May 2024 Chinook 90,000 3.7 in
May 2024 Steelhead 15,000 5.4 in
April 2024 Brown Trout 37,450 8.7 in
April 2024 Steelhead 50,380 4.6 in
June 2023 Walleye 23,200 1 in
June 2023 Brown Trout 35,000 8.9 in
May 2023 Chinook 89,930 4 in
May 2023 Steelhead 15,000 5.8 in
April 2023 Chinook 27,810 3.1 in
April 2023 Steelhead 24,974 4.9 in
June 2022 Walleye 23,200 1.5 in
May 2022 Brown Trout 35,000 9 in
May 2022 Chinook 75,000 4 in
May 2022 Steelhead 15,000 5.5 in
April 2022 Steelhead 50,380 4.5 in
June 2021 Walleye 23,200 1.2 in
June 2021 Walleye 440 1.2 in
June 2021 Brown Trout 13,400 8.6 in
June 2021 Brown Trout 72,660 4.1 in
May 2021 Chinook 50,000 3.6 in
May 2021 Steelhead 12,000 5.4 in
May 2021 Steelhead 19,219 4.5 in
April 2021 Steelhead 53,380 4.7 in
April 2021 Brown Trout 17,500 7.6 in
April 2021 Brown Trout 17,500 7.8 in
October 2020 Coho 18,000 2.2 in
June 2020 Walleye 23,200 1.5 in
May 2020 Chinook 50,000 3.4 in
May 2020 Chinook 61,500 3.2 in
May 2020 Steelhead 15,000 6.4 in
April 2020 Brown Trout 4,290 7.7 in
April 2020 Steelhead 32,000 4.8 in
April 2020 Steelhead 5,620 4.8 in
April 2020 Brown Trout 19,370 7.7 in
March 2020 Brown Trout 27,920 7.9 in
November 2019 Coho 25,000 2.3 in
June 2019 Walleye 23,500 1.3 in
June 2019 Chinook 80,000 3.8 in
May 2019 Brown Trout 4,430 8.2 in
May 2019 Steelhead 10,000 6.1 in
April 2019 Steelhead 37,000 5.1 in
April 2019 Brown Trout 13,290 8.5 in
October 2018 Coho 11,750 2.4 in
June 2018 Walleye 23,200 1.2 in
May 2018 Chinook 62,290 3.5 in
May 2018 Chinook 75,000 3.1 in
May 2018 Steelhead 10,000 5.2 in
April 2018 Brown Trout 4,350 9 in
April 2018 Steelhead 16,140 4.4 in
April 2018 Steelhead 37,000 4.4 in
April 2018 Brown Trout 13,050 9.1 in
June 2017 Brown Trout 10,000 7.3 in
June 2017 Walleye 23,200 1.3 in
May 2017 Chinook 3,000 3.2 in
May 2017 Chinook 68,930 3.2 in
May 2017 Steelhead 3,600 4 in
May 2017 Steelhead 37,000 4 in
May 2017 Chinook 75,000 3.2 in
May 2017 Steelhead 10,000 4 in
April 2017 Brown Trout 4,130 9.3 in
April 2017 Brown Trout 6,530 9.3 in
April 2017 Brown Trout 8,470 7.7 in
November 2016 Coho 25,640 4.96 in
June 2016 Walleye 23,200 1.1 in
May 2016 Chinook 100,000 3.2 in
May 2016 Chinook 128,500 3.2 in
May 2016 Coho 33,520 1.5 in
May 2016 Coho 33,520 3.3 in
May 2016 Chinook 75,000 3.6 in
May 2016 Steelhead 10,000 5.8 in
April 2016 Brown Trout 4,310 8.9 in
April 2016 Steelhead 37,000 4.9 in
October 2015 Coho 18,580 4.4 in
June 2015 Walleye 23,200 1.3 in
May 2015 Brown Trout 4,280 8.5 in
May 2015 Chinook 128,500 3.1 in
May 2015 Steelhead 26,230 4.9 in
May 2015 Chinook 75,000 3.9 in
May 2015 Steelhead 7,090 6.2 in
July 2014 Brown Trout 40,500 3.5 in
June 2014 Walleye 23,200 1.3 in
June 2014 Chinook 75,000 3.8 in
June 2014 Steelhead 10,000 6.2 in
May 2014 Brown Trout 4,300 8.6 in
May 2014 Chinook 160,500 3.2 in
April 2014 Steelhead 37,000 4.6 in
October 2013 Coho 25,000 4 in
June 2013 Chinook 128,500 3 in
June 2013 Walleye 23,200 1.3 in
June 2013 Chinook 75,000 3.6 in
May 2013 Steelhead 10,000 6 in
April 2013 Brown Trout 3,640 8.8 in
April 2013 Steelhead 37,000 5.3 in
June 2012 Walleye 23,200 1.3 in
May 2012 Chinook 90,000 3.4 in
May 2012 Chinook 75,000 3.9 in
May 2012 Steelhead 10,000 5.1 in
April 2012 Brown Trout 4,440 8.5 in
April 2012 Steelhead 37,000 5.1 in
November 2011 Brown Trout 6,000 5.8 in
November 2011 Rainbow Trout 15,000 6.2 in
October 2011 Coho 25,000 4 in
June 2011 Walleye 23,160 1.3 in
May 2011 Chinook 127,530 3.2 in
May 2011 Steelhead 10,000 4.7 in
May 2011 Chinook 75,960 3.5 in
May 2011 Steelhead 11,560 5.8 in
April 2011 Brown Trout 4,230 9.4 in
April 2011 Steelhead 32,780 4.6 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: .