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North Branch Boquet River trout stocking

Willsboro, Essex County, New York · stream

North Branch Boquet River was last stocked 31 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2024). We have 14 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
31 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2024
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
14 stockings
since Apr 1, 2016
  • Number 48 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 81% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BOQUET RIVER AT WILLSBORO NY (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
101 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.36 ft
18198378Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 102 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at North Branch Boquet River

  • Today
    52°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    50% rain · wind 3 to 12 mph
  • Tonight
    40°F
    Cloudy
    9% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday
    52°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    42% rain · wind 3 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    38°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    35% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
  • Veterans Day
    48°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
    15% rain · wind 7 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    33°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
    17% rain · wind 3 mph

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

When is North Branch Boquet River stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 1 stocking1MarApr: 8 stockings8AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 1 stocking1JunJulAugSep: 1 stocking1SepOct: 1 stocking1OctNovDec
Stockings of North Branch Boquet River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241
20231
20221
202111
202011
20191
2018111
201711

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout1115,9601,4518.7 in
Brook trout93,7254148.0 in

Stocking history

20241 stocking · 250 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Brook trout
250
7.0 in
20231 stocking · 300 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Brook trout
300
7.0 in
20221 stocking · 700 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
June
sometime this month
Brook troutBrown trout
700
10.0 in
20212 stockings · 2,910 fish
  • May brook trout, brown trout, 1,010 fish
  • April brown trout, 1,900 fish
20202 stockings · 2,995 fish
  • April brown trout, 1,470 fish
  • March brook trout, brown trout, 1,525 fish
20191 stocking · 3,120 fish
  • April brook trout, brown trout, 3,120 fish
20183 stockings · 2,690 fish
  • October brook trout, 350 fish
  • May brown trout, 600 fish
  • April brown trout, 1,740 fish
20172 stockings · 3,700 fish
  • September brown trout, 1,000 fish
  • April brook trout, brown trout, 2,700 fish
20161 stocking · 3,020 fish
  • April brook trout, brown trout, 3,020 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 North Branch Boquet River?

Willsboro, 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 North Branch Boquet River

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Questions about North Branch Boquet River

When was North Branch Boquet River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2024 (brook trout, 250 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is North Branch Boquet River stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is North Branch Boquet River stocked often?
Number 48 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 81% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in North Branch Boquet River?
Brown trout (11 stockings, 15,960 fish); Brook trout (9 stockings, 3,725 fish).