When was Niagara River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Jul 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 39,140 fish), according to New York agency reports.

Is Niagara River stocked often?

Number 12 of 14 stocked waters in Niagara County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Niagara River?

Brown trout (2 stockings, 50,040 fish).

Niagara River trout stocking

Lewiston, Niagara County, New York · stream

Niagara River was last stocked 16 months ago (Jul 1 to 31, 2025). We have 2 stockings on record since Jul 1, 2016. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked

16 months ago

Jul 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

2 stockings

since Jul 1, 2016

Number 12 of 14 stocked waters in Niagara County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most New York waters on our record.

Weather at Niagara River

This Afternoon
54°F
Partly Sunny
3% rain · wind 23 mph
Tonight
42°F
Rain Showers Likely
67% rain · wind 13 to 18 mph
Monday
53°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
24% rain · wind 10 to 17 mph
Monday Night
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 7 to 12 mph
Tuesday
60°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 13 to 16 mph
Tuesday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear
wind 6 to 12 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	2	50,040	25,020	3.4 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 39,140 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
JulyLatest sometime this month	Brown trout	39,140	3.4 in

20161 stocking · 10,900 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
July sometime this month	Brown trout	10,900

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 Niagara River?

Lewiston, Niagara 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 Niagara River

Gill Creekstream · 5 mistocked Apr 2019
Twelvemile Creekstream · 14 mistocked Apr 2025
Ellicott Creekstream · 18 mistocked Mar 2025
Eighteenmile Creekstream · 18 mistocked Apr 2025
Cayuga Creekstream · 23 mistocked Mar 2025

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

Questions about Niagara River

When was Niagara River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Jul 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 39,140 fish), according to New York agency reports.
Is Niagara River stocked often?: Number 12 of 14 stocked waters in Niagara County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Niagara River?: Brown trout (2 stockings, 50,040 fish).