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Indian River trout stocking

Indian Lake, Hamilton County, New York · stream

Indian River was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 12 stockings on record since May 1, 2017. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
12 stockings
since May 1, 2017
  • Number 11 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 75% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: INDIAN RIVER NEAR INDIAN LAKE NY (3 km away).

Flow
171 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.83 ft
169174179Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 170 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Indian River

  • Overnight
    37°F
    Rain Showers
    83% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Monday
    45°F
    Rain Showers
    76% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Monday Night
    28°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    8% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
  • Tuesday
    49°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    58% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    30°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    46% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Veterans Day
    47°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    20% rain · wind 5 mph

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

When is Indian River stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 8 stockings8AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJunJulAugSepOct: 1 stocking1OctNovDec
Stockings of Indian River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231
202211
20211
202011
20191

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1130,5002,7739.2 in
Brown trout46,0001,50012.4 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Week of Apr 22Planned
Apr 22 to Apr 28
Rainbow trout
2,740
11.3 in
20251 stocking · 11,080 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
11,080
10.5 in
20241 stocking · 2,710 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
2,710
10.0 in
20231 stocking · 2,630 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 2,630 fish
20222 stockings · 2,360 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 610 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,750 fish
20211 stocking · 2,630 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 2,630 fish
20202 stockings · 5,140 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 2,320 fish
  • April brown trout, rainbow trout, 2,820 fish
20191 stocking · 3,420 fish
  • April brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,420 fish
20181 stocking · 3,200 fish
  • May brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,200 fish
20171 stocking · 3,330 fish
  • May brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,330 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 Indian River?

Indian Lake, Hamilton 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 Indian River

All stocked waters in Hamilton CountyStocked this week in New York

Questions about Indian River

When was Indian River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (rainbow trout, 11,080 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Indian River stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Indian River stocked often?
Number 11 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 75% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Indian River?
Rainbow trout (11 stockings, 30,500 fish); Brown trout (4 stockings, 6,000 fish).