Boquet River trout stocking
Essex, Essex County, New York · stream
Boquet River was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 15 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, landlocked salmon.
- Number 39 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 84% of New York waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: BOQUET RIVER AT WILLSBORO NY (6 km away).
- Flow
- 101 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.36 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Boquet River
- Today52°FPartly Sunny12% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tonight42°FChance Rain Showers42% rain · wind 6 mph
- Monday51°FChance Rain Showers50% rain · wind 5 to 13 mph
- Monday Night39°FMostly Cloudy7% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
- Tuesday52°FMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers31% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FChance Rain Showers44% rain · wind 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Boquet River stocked?
Most stockings come in April.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 12 | 14,300 | 1,192 | 12.0 in |
| Landlocked salmon | 7 | 394,729 | 56,390 | 6.4 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 53,256 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Brown troutLandlocked salmon | 53,256 | 9.5 in |
20242 stockings · 55,537 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Landlocked salmon | 54,837 | 5.6 in |
March sometime this month | Brown trout | 700 | 11.0 in |
20231 stocking · 800 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brown trout | 800 | 14.0 in |
20222 stockings · 800 fish
- June brown trout, 400 fish
- May brown trout, 400 fish
20211 stocking · 800 fish
- April brown trout, 800 fish
20202 stockings · 51,835 fish
- April landlocked salmon, 48,835 fish
- March brown trout, 3,000 fish
20191 stocking · 44,070 fish
- April brown trout, landlocked salmon, 44,070 fish
20181 stocking · 43,552 fish
- April brown trout, landlocked salmon, 43,552 fish
20172 stockings · 107,322 fish
- September brown trout, 2,200 fish
- April brown trout, landlocked salmon, 105,122 fish
20162 stockings · 51,057 fish
- April landlocked salmon, 50,357 fish
- March brown trout, 700 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 Boquet River?
Essex, Essex County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Boquet River
- North Branch Boquet Riverstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2024
- Cold Brookstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2024
- Hoisington Brookstream · 10 mistocked Mar 2024
- Black Riverstream · 10 mistocked Mar 2024
- Boquet Riverstream · 11 mistocked Apr 2025
- Boquet Riverstream · 11 mistocked Apr 2025
- Spruce Mill Brookstream · 11 mistocked May 2025
- Black Riverstream · 11 mistocked May 2025
All stocked waters in Essex CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Boquet River
- When was Boquet River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout and landlocked salmon, 53,256 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Boquet River stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Boquet River stocked often?
- Number 39 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 84% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Boquet River?
- Brown trout (12 stockings, 14,300 fish); Landlocked salmon (7 stockings, 394,729 fish).