When was Ausable River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, landlocked salmon and rainbow trout, 61,100 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Ausable River stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.

Is Ausable River stocked often?

Number 12 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 93% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Ausable River?

Rainbow trout (13 stockings, 7,300 fish); Landlocked salmon (11 stockings, 401,694 fish); Brown trout (10 stockings, 5,800 fish).

Ausable River trout stocking

Chesterfield, Essex County, New York · stream

Ausable River was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 20 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, brown trout.

Last stocked

18 months ago

May 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

20 stockings

since Mar 1, 2016

Number 12 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
Stocked more often than 93% of New York waters on our record.

When is Ausable River stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

Stockings of Ausable River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Apr	May	Jun
2025		1
2024	1	1
2023	1	1
2022			1
2021		1
2020	1	1
2019	1	1
2018	1	1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	13	7,300	562	13.0 in
Landlocked salmon	11	401,694	36,518	1.0 in
Brown trout	10	5,800	580	12.0 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 61,100 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
MayLatest sometime this month	Brown troutLandlocked salmonRainbow trout	61,100	10.5 in

20242 stockings · 45,550 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
May sometime this month	Landlocked salmon	44,750	1.0 in
April sometime this month	Brown troutRainbow trout	800	11.5 in

20232 stockings · 43,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
May sometime this month	Landlocked salmon	42,000	1.0 in
April sometime this month	Brown troutRainbow trout	1,000	13.5 in

20221 stocking · 300 fish

June rainbow trout, 300 fish

20211 stocking · 1,000 fish

May brown trout, rainbow trout, 1,000 fish

20202 stockings · 22,790 fish

May brown trout, 1,500 fish
April landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, 21,290 fish

20192 stockings · 34,400 fish

May landlocked salmon, 33,000 fish
April brown trout, rainbow trout, 1,400 fish

20183 stockings · 39,420 fish

June brown trout, rainbow trout, 800 fish
May landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, 19,000 fish
April landlocked salmon, 19,620 fish

20173 stockings · 102,930 fish

October rainbow trout, 350 fish
May landlocked salmon, 75,000 fish
April brown trout, landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, 27,580 fish

20163 stockings · 64,304 fish

May landlocked salmon, 36,000 fish
April brown trout, rainbow trout, 425 fish
March brown trout, landlocked salmon, rainbow trout, 27,879 fish

From New York fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: New York fishing regulations.

Other stocked waters in Essex County

Schroon Lakelakestocked Nov 2025
Chapel Pondpond · Keenestocked Oct 2025
Lower Cascade Lakelake · Keenestocked Oct 2025
Palmer Dam Pondpond · North Hudsonstocked Oct 2025
Upper Cascade Lakelake · North Elbastocked Oct 2025
Avalanche Lakelake · Keenestocked Sep 2025
Baily Pondpond · Schroonstocked Sep 2025
Bartlett Pondpond · North Elbastocked Sep 2025

All stocked waters in Essex County Stocked this week in New York

Questions about Ausable River

When was Ausable River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, landlocked salmon and rainbow trout, 61,100 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Ausable River stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
Is Ausable River stocked often?: Number 12 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 93% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Ausable River?: Rainbow trout (13 stockings, 7,300 fish); Landlocked salmon (11 stockings, 401,694 fish); Brown trout (10 stockings, 5,800 fish).