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Beaver Kill trout stocking

Colchester, Delaware County, New York · stream

Beaver Kill was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 23 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked
18 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
23 stockings
since Apr 1, 2016
  • Number 6 of 25 stocked waters in Delaware County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 95% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: EAST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER AT DOWNSVILLE NY (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
79 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.94 ft
71116160Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 79 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Beaver Kill

  • Today
    49°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    74% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
  • Tonight
    37°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    61% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
  • Sunday
    52°F
    Partly Sunny
    7% rain · wind 8 to 14 mph
  • Sunday Night
    37°F
    Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    28% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
  • Monday
    46°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    72% rain · wind 15 mph
  • Monday Night
    33°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    26% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Beaver Kill stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 12 stockings12AprMay: 11 stockings11MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Beaver Kill by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202622
202511
202411
202311
202211
202111
20201
201911

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout1988,7804,6739.1 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 4 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Week of May 15Planned
May 15 to May 21
Brown trout
2,560
11.5 in
Week of May 1Planned
May 1 to May 7
Brown trout
2,560
11.5 in
Week of Apr 15Planned
Apr 15 to Apr 21
Brown trout
2,560
11.5 in
Week of Apr 1Planned
Apr 1 to Apr 7
Brown trout
2,560
11.5 in
20252 stockings · 10,000 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MayLatest
sometime this month
Brown trout
5,000
9.8 in
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
5,000
10.0 in
20242 stockings · 9,600 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Brown trout
2,400
10.1 in
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
7,200
10.9 in
20232 stockings · 9,560 fish
  • May brown trout, 4,780 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,780 fish
20222 stockings · 9,560 fish
  • May brown trout, 4,780 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,780 fish
20212 stockings · 9,910 fish
  • May brown trout, 5,130 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,780 fish
20201 stocking · 7,030 fish
  • April brown trout, 7,030 fish
20192 stockings · 9,160 fish
  • May brown trout, 5,070 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,090 fish
20182 stockings · 8,130 fish
  • May brown trout, 4,090 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,040 fish
20172 stockings · 7,770 fish
  • May brown trout, 3,880 fish
  • April brown trout, 3,890 fish
20162 stockings · 8,060 fish
  • May brown trout, 4,050 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,010 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.

Where is Beaver Kill?

Colchester, Delaware County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.

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Stocked waters near Beaver Kill

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Questions about Beaver Kill

When was Beaver Kill last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 5,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Beaver Kill stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
Is Beaver Kill stocked often?
Number 6 of 25 stocked waters in Delaware County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 95% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Beaver Kill?
Brown trout (19 stockings, 88,780 fish).