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Rushford Lake trout stocking

Caneadea, Allegany County, New York · lake · about 1,412 ft elevation

Rushford Lake was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 16 stockings on record since May 1, 2016. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
18 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
16 stockings
since May 1, 2016
  • Number 4 of 27 stocked waters in Allegany County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 87% of New York waters on our record.

Weather at Rushford Lake

  • Today
    58°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    50% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Tonight
    36°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    63% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Saturday
    50°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    57% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
  • Saturday Night
    38°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    65% rain · wind 7 mph
  • Sunday
    54°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    39% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
  • Sunday Night
    37°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    55% rain · wind 10 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

JanFebMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 9 stockings9MayJun: 2 stockings2JunJulAugSepOctNov: 1 stocking1NovDec
Stockings of Rushford Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241
20231
20221
202111
202011
201911
201811

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout1047,8604,7869.2 in
Rainbow trout1036,4503,6459.5 in
Brook trout115,00015,0003.7 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly totalPlanned
date not published
Brown troutRainbow trout
5,570
8.0 in
20251 stocking · 5,600 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MayLatest
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
5,600
9.8 in
20241 stocking · 5,630 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
5,630
9.6 in
20231 stocking · 5,330 fish
  • May brown trout, rainbow trout, 5,330 fish
20221 stocking · 5,330 fish
  • May brown trout, rainbow trout, 5,330 fish
20212 stockings · 19,980 fish
  • June brook trout, 15,000 fish
  • May brown trout, rainbow trout, 4,980 fish
20202 stockings · 32,850 fish
  • June brown trout, 30,000 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 2,850 fish
20192 stockings · 5,390 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,590 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 3,800 fish
20182 stockings · 6,450 fish
  • May brown trout, 3,140 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 3,310 fish
20172 stockings · 7,400 fish
  • November brown trout, 3,600 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 3,800 fish
20161 stocking · 5,350 fish
  • May brown trout, rainbow trout, 5,350 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 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 and rainbow trout, 5,600 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Rushford Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
Is Rushford Lake stocked often?
Number 4 of 27 stocked waters in Allegany County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 87% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Rushford Lake?
Brown trout (10 stockings, 47,860 fish); Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 36,450 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 15,000 fish).