Boquet River trout stocking
Essex, Essex County, New York · stream
Boquet River was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 6 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, landlocked salmon.
River conditions
USGS gage: BOQUET RIVER AT WILLSBORO NY (6 km away).
- Flow
- 49 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.22 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Boquet River
- Tonight46°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Friday69°FMostly Sunnywind 7 to 13 mph
- Friday Night52°FMostly Cloudywind 12 mph
- Saturday65°FMostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers36% rain · wind 13 to 16 mph
- Saturday Night52°FChance Rain Showers41% rain · wind 15 mph
- Sunday63°FChance Rain Showers47% rain · wind 15 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 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 4 | 2,500 | 625 | 11.0 in |
| Landlocked salmon | 2 | 107,093 | 53,547 | 6.4 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 500 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 500 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Landlocked salmon | 52,256 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Landlocked salmon | 54,837 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 700 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 800 |
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.
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 1, 2024
- Cold Brookstream · 4 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
- Black Riverstream · 10 mistocked Mar 1, 2024
- Hoisington Brookstream · 10 mistocked Mar 1, 2024
- Black Riverstream · 11 mistocked May 1, 2025
- North Branch Boquet Riverstream · 11 mistocked Mar 1, 2024
- Spruce Mill Brookstream · 11 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Boquet Riverstream · 11 mistocked Apr 1, 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, 500 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Boquet River stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Boquet River?
- Brown trout (4 stockings, 2,500 fish); Landlocked salmon (2 stockings, 107,093 fish).