Swamp River trout stocking
Dover, Dutchess County, New York · stream
Swamp River was last stocked 20 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 15 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout.
- Number 7 of 25 stocked waters in Dutchess County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 84% of New York waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: TENMILE RIVER NEAR GAYLORDSVILLE, CT (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 70 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.10 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Swamp River
- Tonight49°FPatchy Fog13% rain · wind 1 mph
- Saturday63°FChance Rain Showers33% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
- Saturday Night41°FChance Rain Showers46% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Sunday61°FMostly Sunnywind 3 to 9 mph
- Sunday Night40°FMostly Clear2% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph
- Monday58°FMostly Sunny7% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Swamp River stocked?
Most stockings come in March.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 14 | 5,890 | 421 | 9.0 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Week of Mar 15Planned Mar 15 to Mar 21 | Brown trout | 600 | 11.5 in |
20251 stocking · 600 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MarchLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 600 | 10.5 in |
20241 stocking · 570 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
March sometime this month | Brown trout | 570 | 9.7 in |
20231 stocking · 530 fish
- March brown trout, 530 fish
20221 stocking · 530 fish
- March brown trout, 530 fish
20211 stocking · 530 fish
- March brown trout, 530 fish
20201 stocking · 550 fish
- March brown trout, 550 fish
20192 stockings · 660 fish
- April brown trout, 130 fish
- March brown trout, 530 fish
20182 stockings · 650 fish
- April brown trout, 130 fish
- March brown trout, 520 fish
20172 stockings · 620 fish
- April brown trout, 120 fish
- March brown trout, 500 fish
20162 stockings · 650 fish
- April brown trout, 130 fish
- March brown trout, 520 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 Swamp River?
Dover, Dutchess County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Swamp River
- Fishkill Creekstream · 9 mistocked Mar 2025
- Sylvan Lakelake · 10 mistocked Apr 2025
- Webatuck Creekstream · 11 mistocked Mar 2025
- Sprout Creekstream · 12 mistocked Mar 2024
- Upton Lakelake · 15 mistocked May 2018
- Sprout Creekstream · 15 mistocked Mar 2025
- Webatuck Creekstream · 16 mistocked Mar 2025
- Bog Brook Reslake · 19 mistocked Apr 2025
All stocked waters in Dutchess CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Swamp River
- When was Swamp River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 600 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Swamp River stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- Is Swamp River stocked often?
- Number 7 of 25 stocked waters in Dutchess 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 Swamp River?
- Brown trout (14 stockings, 5,890 fish).