Cold Brook trout stocking
Willsboro, Essex County, New York · stream
Cold Brook was last stocked 31 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2024). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brook trout.
- Number 130 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: BOQUET RIVER AT WILLSBORO NY (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- 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 Cold Brook
- This Afternoon50°FMostly Sunny5% rain · wind 6 mph
- Tonight41°FChance Rain Showers50% rain · wind 5 mph
- Monday51°FRain Showers Likely57% rain · wind 3 to 13 mph
- Monday Night37°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy16% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
- Tuesday53°FRain Showers Likely64% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FChance Light Rain46% rain · wind 7 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Cold Brook 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 9 | 2,875 | 319 | 8.0 in |
Stocking history
20241 stocking · 250 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Brook trout | 250 | 7.0 in |
20231 stocking · 300 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brook trout | 300 | 7.0 in |
20221 stocking · 300 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
June sometime this month | Brook trout | 300 | 8.0 in |
20211 stocking · 300 fish
- May brook trout, 300 fish
20201 stocking · 125 fish
- March brook trout, 125 fish
20191 stocking · 300 fish
- April brook trout, 300 fish
20181 stocking · 300 fish
- October brook trout, 300 fish
20171 stocking · 400 fish
- April brook trout, 400 fish
20161 stocking · 600 fish
- April brook trout, 600 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 Cold Brook?
Willsboro, Essex County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Cold Brook
- North Branch Boquet Riverstream · 1 mistocked Apr 2024
- Boquet Riverstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2025
- Gay Brookstream · 10 mistocked Mar 2024
- North Branch Boquet Riverstream · 10 mistocked Mar 2024
- Spruce Mill Brookstream · 10 mistocked May 2025
- Boquet Riverstream · 10 mistocked Apr 2025
- Boquet Riverstream · 10 mistocked Apr 2025
- Black Riverstream · 10 mistocked May 2025
All stocked waters in Essex CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Cold Brook
- When was Cold Brook last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2024 (brook trout, 250 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Cold Brook stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Cold Brook stocked often?
- Number 130 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Cold Brook?
- Brook trout (9 stockings, 2,875 fish).