TroutNearMe

Putnam Creek trout stocking

Crown Point, Essex County, New York · stream

Putnam Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 15 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in March to April. Species stocked: brown trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
15 stockings
since Mar 1, 2016
  • Number 39 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 84% of New York waters on our record.

Weather at Putnam Creek

  • Today
    52°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    31% rain · wind 1 to 8 mph
  • Tonight
    38°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    4% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    53°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    24% rain · wind 2 to 8 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    36°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    17% rain · wind 1 to 7 mph
  • Veterans Day
    50°F
    Partly Sunny
    14% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    32°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    14% rain · wind 1 mph

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

When is Putnam Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in March to April.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 7 stockings7MarApr: 5 stockings5AprMayJunJulAugSep: 2 stockings2SepOctNov: 1 stocking1NovDec
Stockings of Putnam Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202511
20241
20231
202211
20211
202011
20191
201811

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout1214,8821,24012.0 in
Brook trout94,1564628.0 in

Stocking history

20252 stockings · 1,402 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Brown trout
400
18.0 in
March
sometime this month
Brown trout
1,002
11.0 in
20241 stocking · 950 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
March
sometime this month
Brook troutBrown trout
950
9.0 in
20231 stocking · 800 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
800
14.0 in
20222 stockings · 1,100 fish
  • April brown trout, 800 fish
  • March brook trout, 300 fish
20211 stocking · 1,100 fish
  • March brook trout, brown trout, 1,100 fish
20202 stockings · 3,425 fish
  • November brook trout, 500 fish
  • March brook trout, brown trout, 2,925 fish
20191 stocking · 2,500 fish
  • March brook trout, brown trout, 2,500 fish
20182 stockings · 1,700 fish
  • September brook trout, 500 fish
  • April brown trout, 1,200 fish
20172 stockings · 3,900 fish
  • September brown trout, 2,200 fish
  • April brook trout, brown trout, 1,700 fish
20161 stocking · 2,161 fish
  • March brook trout, brown trout, 2,161 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 Putnam Creek?

Crown Point, Essex County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.

DirectionsLarger mapNew York fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Putnam Creek

All stocked waters in Essex CountyStocked this week in New York

Questions about Putnam Creek

When was Putnam Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 400 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Putnam Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
Is Putnam Creek stocked often?
Number 39 of 227 stocked waters in Essex County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 84% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Putnam Creek?
Brown trout (12 stockings, 14,882 fish); Brook trout (9 stockings, 4,156 fish).