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Carlls River trout stocking

Babylon, Suffolk County, New York · stream

Carlls River was last stocked 20 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 25 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
20 months ago
Mar 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
Water temperature
54°F
Ideal for trout
  • Number 8 of 19 stocked waters in Suffolk County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 97% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SAMPAWAMS CREEK AT BABYLON NY (1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
54°F
Flow
9 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
0.72 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

495867Sep 25Nov 8
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 57 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
51321Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 9 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Carlls River

  • Today
    70°F
    Sunny
    wind 7 to 12 mph
  • Tonight
    59°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 9 mph
  • Thursday
    69°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    6% rain · wind 8 to 14 mph
  • Thursday Night
    60°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    78% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
  • Friday
    68°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    95% rain · wind 7 mph
  • Friday Night
    54°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    83% rain · wind 6 mph

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

When is Carlls River stocked?

Most stockings come in March.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 11 stockings11MarApr: 1 stocking1AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJunJulAugSepOct: 5 stockings5OctNov: 4 stockings4NovDec
Stockings of Carlls River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231
20221
20211
20201111
20191111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout245,46022811.3 in
Rainbow trout103,5303539.0 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Week of Mar 15Planned
Mar 15 to Mar 21
Brown troutRainbow trout
970
10.8 in
20251 stocking · 960 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MarchLatest
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
960
10.8 in
20241 stocking · 920 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
March
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
920
9.7 in
20231 stocking · 910 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 910 fish
20221 stocking · 910 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 910 fish
20211 stocking · 910 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 910 fish
20204 stockings · 780 fish
  • November brown trout, 50 fish
  • October brown trout, 100 fish
  • May brown trout, 70 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 560 fish
20194 stockings · 920 fish
  • November brown trout, 50 fish
  • October brown trout, 100 fish
  • May brown trout, 90 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 680 fish
20184 stockings · 870 fish
  • November brown trout, 50 fish
  • October brown trout, 100 fish
  • May brown trout, 90 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 630 fish
20174 stockings · 890 fish
  • November brown trout, 50 fish
  • October brown trout, 100 fish
  • May brown trout, 80 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 660 fish
20163 stockings · 920 fish
  • October brown trout, 150 fish
  • April brown trout, 90 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 680 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 Carlls River?

Babylon, Suffolk 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 Carlls River

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Questions about Carlls River

When was Carlls River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 960 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Carlls River stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
Is Carlls River stocked often?
Number 8 of 19 stocked waters in Suffolk County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 97% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Carlls River?
Brown trout (24 stockings, 5,460 fish); Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 3,530 fish).
How warm is the water near Carlls River?
The nearest USGS gage read 54°F on Nov 9. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.