When was Rondout Reservoir last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 4,730 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Rondout Reservoir stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.

What kind of trout are stocked in Rondout Reservoir?

Brown trout (3 stockings, 14,060 fish).

How warm is the water near Rondout Reservoir?

The nearest USGS gage read 66°F on Sep 25. Getting warm for trout. Fish early in the morning and land fish quickly.

Rondout Reservoir trout stocking

Denning, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York · lake

Rondout Reservoir was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 4 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked

17 months ago

May 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

66°F

Warm for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CANNONSVILLE RES DIV CHANNEL NR GRAHAMSVILLE NY (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 66°F
Flow: 482 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.94 ft

Warm for trout. Getting warm for trout. Fish early in the morning and land fish quickly.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 67 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 480 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Rondout Reservoir

Overnight
45°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 6 mph
Friday
68°F
Partly Sunny
wind 6 to 12 mph
Friday Night
52°F
Mostly Cloudy
9% rain · wind 10 mph
Saturday
63°F
Light Rain Likely
58% rain · wind 10 to 14 mph
Saturday Night
52°F
Light Rain Likely
63% rain · wind 13 mph
Sunday
63°F
Light Rain Likely
65% rain · wind 13 mph

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

When is Rondout Reservoir stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Stockings of Rondout Reservoir by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	May	Jun
2026		1
2025	1
2024	1
2023	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	3	14,060	4,687	8.8 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
Jun 1 to 30, 2026planned	Brown trout	4,780
May 1 to 31, 2025	Brown trout	4,730
May 1 to 31, 2024	Brown trout	4,820
May 1 to 31, 2023	Brown trout	4,510

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.

Where is Rondout Reservoir?

Denning, Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Rondout Reservoir

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Sandburg Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Vernooy Killstream · 8 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Chestnut Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Neversink Reservoirlake · 9 mistocked May 1, 2025
Neversink Reservoirlake · 9 mistocked Oct 1, 2023
Loch Sheldrake10 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Ashokan Reservoir (West Basin)lake · 18 mistocked May 1, 2025

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

Questions about Rondout Reservoir

When was Rondout Reservoir last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 4,730 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Rondout Reservoir stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Rondout Reservoir?: Brown trout (3 stockings, 14,060 fish).
How warm is the water near Rondout Reservoir?: The nearest USGS gage read 66°F on Sep 25. Getting warm for trout. Fish early in the morning and land fish quickly.