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East Branch Ausable River trout stocking

Jay, Keene, Essex County, New York · stream

East Branch Ausable 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.

Last stocked
18 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
6 stockings
since Apr 1, 2023

River conditions

USGS gage: EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AU SABLE FORKS NY (8 km away).

Flow
51 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.00 ft
38117196Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 55 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at East Branch Ausable River

  • Tonight
    42°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    69°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 8 mph
  • Friday Night
    49°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 6 mph
  • Saturday
    65°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    33% rain · wind 3 to 12 mph
  • Saturday Night
    48°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    31% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Sunday
    62°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    47% rain · wind 9 mph

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

When is East Branch Ausable River stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of East Branch Ausable River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout623,5903,93213.5 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout820
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout7,150
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout820
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout7,010
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout7,010
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout780

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 East Branch Ausable River?

Jay, Keene, Essex 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 East Branch Ausable River

All stocked waters in Essex CountyStocked this week in New York

Questions about East Branch Ausable River

When was East Branch Ausable River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 820 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is East Branch Ausable River stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in East Branch Ausable River?
Brown trout (6 stockings, 23,590 fish).
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