Otis Brook trout stocking
Jay, Essex County, New York · stream
Otis Brook was last stocked 31 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2024). We have 12 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: brook trout, brown trout.
- Number 56 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 75% of New York waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AU SABLE FORKS NY (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 71 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.14 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Otis Brook
- This Afternoon47°FMostly Sunny14% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
- Tonight41°FRain Showers Likely63% rain · wind 5 mph
- Monday48°FRain Showers Likely66% rain · wind 3 to 10 mph
- Monday Night35°FChance Rain Showers27% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
- Tuesday52°FRain And Snow Showers Likely67% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night37°FChance Light Rain59% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Otis Brook stocked?
Most stockings come in April to May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 8 | 2,325 | 291 | 8.0 in |
| Brown trout | 5 | 840 | 168 | 8.0 in |
Stocking history
20241 stocking · 250 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Brook trout | 250 | 7.0 in |
20231 stocking · 300 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brook trout | 300 | 7.0 in |
20221 stocking · 300 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
June sometime this month | Brook trout | 300 | 8.0 in |
20202 stockings · 275 fish
- May brook trout, 125 fish
- March brown trout, 150 fish
20192 stockings · 430 fish
- May brown trout, 180 fish
- April brook trout, 250 fish
20182 stockings · 420 fish
- October brook trout, 250 fish
- May brown trout, 170 fish
20171 stocking · 520 fish
- May brook trout, brown trout, 520 fish
20162 stockings · 670 fish
- May brown trout, 170 fish
- April brook trout, 500 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 Otis Brook?
Jay, Essex County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Otis Brook
- West Branch Ausable Riverstream · 1 mistocked May 2025
- East Branch Ausable Riverstream · 1 mistocked May 2025
- East Branch Ausable Riverstream · 1 mistocked Apr 2025
- Lake Eatonlake · 3 mistocked Nov 2023
- Beaver Brookstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2024
- West Branch Ausable Riverstream · 4 mistocked May 2025
- White Brookstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2024
- Red Brookstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2024
All stocked waters in Essex CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Otis Brook
- When was Otis Brook 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 Otis Brook stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
- Is Otis Brook stocked often?
- Number 56 of 227 stocked waters in Essex 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 Otis Brook?
- Brook trout (8 stockings, 2,325 fish); Brown trout (5 stockings, 840 fish).