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Rushford Lake trout stocking

Caneadea, Allegany County, New York · lake

Rushford Lake was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 8 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
17 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
8 stockings
since May 1, 2023

Weather at Rushford Lake

  • Overnight
    40°F
    Areas Of Fog
    wind 2 mph
  • Friday
    66°F
    Areas Of Fog then Sunny
    wind 0 to 9 mph
  • Friday Night
    47°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 3 to 8 mph
  • Saturday
    67°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 5 to 9 mph
  • Saturday Night
    50°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    2% rain · wind 8 mph
  • Sunday
    65°F
    Partly Sunny
    6% rain · wind 8 mph

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

When is Rushford Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Rushford Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout34,7801,5939.2 in
Rainbow trout311,7803,92710.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026plannedBrown trout1,620
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout3,950
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout1,610
May 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout3,990
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout1,640
May 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout3,990
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout1,530
May 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout3,800

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 Rushford Lake?

Caneadea, Allegany 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 Rushford Lake

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Questions about Rushford Lake

When was Rushford Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 1,610 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Rushford Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Rushford Lake?
Brown trout (3 stockings, 4,780 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 11,780 fish).