Pepacton Reservoir trout stocking
Colchester, Delaware County, New York · lake · about 1,259 ft elevation
Pepacton Reservoir was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 13 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout.
- Number 10 of 25 stocked waters in Delaware County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 78% of New York waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: PEPACTON RESERVOIR NEAR LEWBEACH NY (6 km away).
- Water temperature
- 47°F
Cool for trout. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Pepacton Reservoir
- Today50°FChance Rain Showers63% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tonight35°FMostly Cloudy3% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
- Tuesday58°FPartly Sunnywind 1 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FPartly Cloudywind 5 mph
- Veterans Day56°FPartly Sunny1% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night34°FMostly Cloudy7% rain · wind 1 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Pepacton Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 12 | 90,990 | 7,583 | 8.9 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Yearly totalPlanned date not published | Brown trout | 4,500 | 8.0 in |
20251 stocking · 4,460 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MayLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 4,460 | 7.5 in |
20241 stocking · 4,550 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
May sometime this month | Brown trout | 4,550 | 8.4 in |
20231 stocking · 4,250 fish
- May brown trout, 4,250 fish
20212 stockings · 9,650 fish
- November brown trout, 5,000 fish
- May brown trout, 4,650 fish
20203 stockings · 50,680 fish
- November brown trout, 13,000 fish
- May brown trout, 34,000 fish
- March brown trout, 3,680 fish
20191 stocking · 4,430 fish
- May brown trout, 4,430 fish
20181 stocking · 4,350 fish
- May brown trout, 4,350 fish
20162 stockings · 8,620 fish
- December brown trout, 4,310 fish
- March brown trout, 4,310 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.
Where is Pepacton Reservoir?
Colchester, Delaware County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Pepacton Reservoir
- Pepacton Reservoirlake · 1 mistocked Jun 2022
- Beaver Killstream · 4 mistocked May 2025
- Mud Pondpond · 7 mistocked May 2025
- Little Pondpond · 8 mistocked May 2025
- Big Pondpond · 9 mistocked Sep 2025
- Willowemoc Creekstream · 9 mistocked May 2025
- Launt Pondpond · 10 mistocked Nov 2025
- Mongaup Creekstream · 11 mistocked May 2020
All stocked waters in Delaware CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Pepacton Reservoir
- When was Pepacton Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 4,460 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Pepacton Reservoir stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- Is Pepacton Reservoir stocked often?
- Number 10 of 25 stocked waters in Delaware County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 78% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Pepacton Reservoir?
- Brown trout (12 stockings, 90,990 fish).
- How warm is the water near Pepacton Reservoir?
- The USGS gage read 47°F on Nov 9. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.