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New York trout stocking report

1,708 stocked waters in New York, including 865 lakes and ponds and 804 streams, stocked most heavily in April to May. The latest stocking on record is from Nov 2025; new reports and schedules appear here as soon as New York publishes them. On our record, 186 New York waters have been stocked in November and December (343 stocking days). Updated nightly from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) stocking data.

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Stocked in the last 30 days

No stockings reported in the last 30 days.

When New York stocks trout

Most New York stockings come in April to May. Each bar counts stocking days (one water on one day) across every year on record.

Jan: 2 stocking days2JanFeb: 1 stocking day1FebMar: 1,782 stocking days1.8kMarApr: 5,146 stocking days5.1kAprMay: 3,730 stocking days3.7kMayJun: 427 stocking days427JunJul: 31 stocking days31JulAug: 22 stocking days22AugSep: 2,209 stocking days2.2kSepOct: 1,407 stocking days1.4kOctNov: 318 stocking days318NovDec: 25 stocking days25Dec
New York trout stocking days by month. This month is shown in blue.

New York waters stocked in November and December

The waters New York has stocked most often in these two months, across every year on record. Past years are a guide, not a schedule.

  1. 1.Cayuga LakeTompkins County9 stocking days in 9 years, last Nov 2025
  2. 2.Argyle LakeSuffolk County8 stocking days in 8 years, last Nov 2025
  3. 3.Massapequa ReservoirNassau County8 stocking days in 8 years, last Nov 2025
  4. 4.Upper LakeSuffolk County8 stocking days in 8 years, last Nov 2025
  5. 5.Upper Twin PondNassau County8 stocking days in 8 years, last Nov 2025
  6. 6.West LakeSuffolk County8 stocking days in 8 years, last Nov 2025
  7. 7.Lake ColbyFranklin County7 stocking days in 6 years, last Nov 2025
  8. 8.Southards PondSuffolk County7 stocking days in 7 years, last Nov 2023
  9. 9.Lake EatonHamilton County6 stocking days in 6 years, last Nov 2022
  10. 10.Nissequogue RiverSuffolk County5 stocking days in 5 years, last Nov 2021
  11. 11.Swan RiverSuffolk County5 stocking days in 5 years, last Nov 2021
  12. 12.Seventh LakeHamilton County5 stocking days in 5 years, last Nov 2020

174 more New York waters have November and December stockings on record; each water page shows its full history.

What New York stocks

SpeciesWatersStockingsFish
Brown trout81113,92618,225,893
Brook trout7125,1875,028,926
Rainbow trout5144,64714,942,728
Landlocked salmon1076596,402,842
Lake trout624835,460,388
Splake14151228,740

Most often stocked in New York

  1. 1.Upper LakeSuffolk County50 stockings, last Nov 2025
  2. 2.Massapequa ReservoirNassau County41 stockings, last Nov 2025
  3. 3.Upper Twin PondNassau County41 stockings, last Nov 2025
  4. 4.Carmans RiverSuffolk County40 stockings, last Oct 2025
  5. 5.West LakeSuffolk County40 stockings, last Nov 2025
  6. 6.Cohocton RiverSteuben County39 stockings, last Jun 2025
  7. 7.Nissequogue RiverSuffolk County39 stockings, last Oct 2025
  8. 8.Oatka CreekGenesee County37 stockings, last May 2025
  9. 9.Cayuta CreekChemung County35 stockings, last Jun 2025
  10. 10.Genesee RiverAllegany County34 stockings, last May 2025

New York stocked waters by county

Each county page lists its waters, recent stockings and when they are usually stocked.

Other stocked waters

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