When was Loch Sheldrake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 890 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Loch Sheldrake stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.

What kind of trout are stocked in Loch Sheldrake?

Brown trout (3 stockings, 2,650 fish).

How warm is the water near Loch Sheldrake?

The nearest USGS gage read 44°F on Sep 25. Trout are sluggish below about 45°F. Fish slow and deep, midday is often best.

Loch Sheldrake trout stocking

Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York

Loch Sheldrake was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 4 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

Water temperature

44°F

Cold for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: NEVERSINK RIVER AT NEVERSINK NY (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 44°F
Flow: 105 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.49 ft

Cold for trout. Trout are sluggish below about 45°F. Fish slow and deep, midday is often best.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 50 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 104 cfs on Sep 23.

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

Weather at Loch Sheldrake

Overnight
43°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 6 mph
Friday
68°F
Partly Sunny
wind 6 to 12 mph
Friday Night
50°F
Mostly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 12 mph
Saturday
63°F
Light Rain Likely
58% rain · wind 14 mph
Saturday Night
50°F
Light Rain Likely
62% rain · wind 10 to 14 mph
Sunday
63°F
Light Rain Likely
61% rain · wind 13 mph

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

When is Loch Sheldrake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Stockings of Loch Sheldrake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026				1
2025				1
2024				1
2023				1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	3	2,650	883	8.2 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned	Brown trout	900
Apr 1 to 30, 2025	Brown trout	890
Apr 1 to 30, 2024	Brown trout	910
Apr 1 to 30, 2023	Brown trout	850

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 Loch Sheldrake?

Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Loch Sheldrake

Neversink Reservoirlake · 4 mistocked May 1, 2025
Neversink Reservoirlake · 4 mistocked Oct 1, 2023
Chestnut Creekstream · 5 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Rondout Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked May 1, 2025
Mongaup Riverstream · 13 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Vernooy Killstream · 15 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Sandburg Creekstream · 15 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Beer Killstream · 15 mistocked Apr 1, 2025

All stocked waters in Sullivan County Stocked this week in New York

Questions about Loch Sheldrake

When was Loch Sheldrake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 890 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Loch Sheldrake stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Loch Sheldrake?: Brown trout (3 stockings, 2,650 fish).
How warm is the water near Loch Sheldrake?: The nearest USGS gage read 44°F on Sep 25. Trout are sluggish below about 45°F. Fish slow and deep, midday is often best.