Swamp River trout stocking
Dover, Dutchess County, New York · stream
Swamp River was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 8 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: TENMILE RIVER NEAR GAYLORDSVILLE, CT (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 44 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 0.91 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Swamp River
- Tonight46°FMostly Cloudywind 3 to 8 mph
- Friday70°FPartly Sunny11% rain · wind 12 mph
- Friday Night52°FRain Showers Likely55% rain · wind 10 to 14 mph
- Saturday64°FRain75% rain · wind 15 mph
- Saturday Night53°FRain80% rain · wind 15 mph
- Sunday64°FRain76% rain · wind 15 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 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 6 | 1,700 | 283 | 11.2 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 to 21, 2026planned | Brown trout | 60 | ||
| Mar 15 to 21, 2026planned | Brown trout | 540 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 540 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 60 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 60 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 510 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 50 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 480 |
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 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 1, 2025
- Sylvan Lakelake · 10 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Webatuck Creekstream · 11 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Sprout Creekstream · 12 mistocked Mar 1, 2024
- Sprout Creekstream · 15 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Webatuck Creekstream · 16 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Bog Brook Reslake · 19 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Bog Brook Reservoirlake · 19 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
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, 540 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Swamp River stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Swamp River?
- Brown trout (6 stockings, 1,700 fish).