Lower Niagara River trout stocking
Lewiston, Niagara County, New York · stream
Lower Niagara River was last stocked 28 months ago (Jul 1 to 31, 2024). We have 10 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.
Last stocked
28 months ago
Jul 1 to 31, 2024
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
10 stockings
since Apr 1, 2016
- Number 9 of 14 stocked waters in Niagara County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
When is Lower Niagara River 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 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 7 | 81,280 | 11,611 | 8.2 in |
| Rainbow trout | 6 | 258,740 | 43,123 | 4.7 in |
Stocking history
20241 stocking · 49,770 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
JulyLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 49,770 | 3.6 in |
20211 stocking · 53,380 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 53,380 | 4.7 in |
20201 stocking · 41,910 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brown troutRainbow trout | 41,910 | 5.8 in |
20192 stockings · 41,430 fish
- May brown trout, 4,430 fish
- April rainbow trout, 37,000 fish
20181 stocking · 57,490 fish
- April brown trout, rainbow trout, 57,490 fish
20173 stockings · 54,730 fish
- June brown trout, 10,000 fish
- May rainbow trout, 40,600 fish
- April brown trout, 4,130 fish
20161 stocking · 41,310 fish
- April brown trout, rainbow trout, 41,310 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.
Other stocked waters in Niagara County
- Niagara Riverstream · Lewistonstocked Jul 2025
- Lower Niagara Riverstream · Porterstocked Jun 2025
- Lake Ontariolake · Newfanestocked May 2025
- Eighteenmile Creekstream · Newfanestocked Apr 2025
- Hyde Park Lakelake · Niagara Fallsstocked Apr 2025
- Lake Ontariolake · Wilsonstocked Apr 2025
- Oppenheim Park Pondpond · Wheatfieldstocked Apr 2025
- Twelvemile Creekstream · Wilsonstocked Apr 2025
All stocked waters in Niagara CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Lower Niagara River
- When was Lower Niagara River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jul 1 to 31, 2024 (brown trout, 49,770 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Lower Niagara River stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Lower Niagara River stocked often?
- Number 9 of 14 stocked waters in Niagara 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 Lower Niagara River?
- Brown trout (7 stockings, 81,280 fish); Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 258,740 fish).