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Cortland County, New York trout stocking

New York stocks 19 waters in Cortland County (6 lakes and ponds, 13 streams). The most recent stocking was Padget Pond, 13 months ago (Oct 2025). Most stockings here come in April. On our record, 5 of these waters have been stocked in November and December.

Updated nightly from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) stocking data.

When Cortland County is stocked

JanFebMar: 9 stocking days9MarApr: 78 stocking days78AprMay: 19 stocking days19MayJunJulAugSep: 2 stocking days2SepOct: 8 stocking days8OctNov: 4 stocking days4NovDec: 1 stocking day1Dec
Stocking days in Cortland County by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Cortland County waters stocked in November and December

Across every year on record, most stocking days first. Past years are a guide, not a schedule.

  1. 1.Little York LakeHomer1 stocking day, last Nov 2021
  2. 2.Padget PondPreble1 stocking day, last Nov 2021
  3. 3.West Branch Tioughnioga RiverHomer1 stocking day, last Nov 2021
  4. 4.Otselic RiverCincinnatus1 stocking day, last Nov 2020
  5. 5.Casterline PondHomer1 stocking day, last Dec 2018

Stocked waters in Cortland County

WaterTypeLast stockedOn recordSpecies
Padget Pond(Preble)pondOct 202510Rainbow trout
Casterline Pond(Homer)pondApr 202524Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Durkee Park Pond(Homer)pondApr 202529Brown trout, Rainbow trout
East Branch Tioughnioga River(Truxton)streamApr 202529Brown trout
East Branch Tioughnioga River(Homer)streamApr 20254Brown trout
East Branch Tioughnioga River(Cuyler)streamApr 20254Brown trout
East Branch Tioughnioga River(Cortlandville)streamApr 202522Brown trout
Little York Lake(Preble)lakeApr 20255Brown trout
West Branch Tioughnioga River(Homer)streamApr 202528Brook trout, Brown trout
Otselic River(Cincinnatus)streamMar 202535Brown trout
Little York Lake(Homer)lakeNov 202112Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Merrill Creek(Marathon)streamApr 20194Brown trout
Grout Brook(Scott)streamOct 20161Rainbow trout
Sargent Pond(Truxton)pondOct 20161Brook trout
Tioughnioga River East Branch(Cortlandville)stream2Brown trout
Tioughnioga River East Branch(Truxton)stream2Brown trout
Tioughnioga River East Branch(Cuyler)stream2Brown trout
Tioughnioga River East Branch(Homer)stream2Brown trout
Tioughnioga River - West Branch(Homer)stream2Brown trout

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