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Wappingers Creek trout stocking

Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York · stream

Wappingers Creek was last stocked 17 months ago (Jun 1 to 30, 2025). We have 30 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
17 months ago
Jun 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
30 stockings
since Mar 1, 2016
  • The second most stocked of 25 waters in Dutchess County.
  • Stocked more often than 98% of New York waters on our record.

When is Wappingers Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 7 stockings7MarApr: 12 stockings12AprMay: 9 stockings9MayJun: 1 stocking1JunJulAugSepOct: 1 stocking1OctNovDec
Stockings of Wappingers Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026121
20251111
2024111
2023111
2022111
2021111
202011
201911

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout2549,7351,9899.1 in
Rainbow trout12,8002,8006.2 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 4 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Week of May 1Planned
May 1 to May 7
Brown trout
900
11.5 in
Week of Apr 15Planned
Apr 15 to Apr 21
Brown trout
900
11.5 in
Week of Apr 1Planned
Apr 1 to Apr 7
Brown trout
900
11.5 in
Week of Mar 15Planned
Mar 15 to Mar 21
Brown trout
900
11.5 in
20254 stockings · 3,695 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
JuneLatest
sometime this month
Brown trout
175
13.4 in
May
sometime this month
Brown trout
880
9.9 in
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
1,760
10.0 in
March
sometime this month
Brown trout
880
10.5 in
20243 stockings · 3,360 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
May
sometime this month
Brown trout
840
10.1 in
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
1,680
10.9 in
March
sometime this month
Brown trout
840
9.7 in
20233 stockings · 5,140 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,280 fish
  • April brown trout, 2,570 fish
  • March brown trout, 1,290 fish
20223 stockings · 5,140 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,280 fish
  • April brown trout, 2,570 fish
  • March brown trout, 1,290 fish
20213 stockings · 5,140 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,280 fish
  • April brown trout, 2,570 fish
  • March brown trout, 1,290 fish
20202 stockings · 7,660 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 2,800 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,860 fish
20192 stockings · 5,740 fish
  • May brown trout, 970 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,770 fish
20182 stockings · 5,660 fish
  • May brown trout, 960 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,700 fish
20172 stockings · 5,390 fish
  • May brown trout, 910 fish
  • April brown trout, 4,480 fish
20162 stockings · 5,610 fish
  • April brown trout, 950 fish
  • March brown trout, 4,660 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.

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Questions about Wappingers Creek

When was Wappingers Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Jun 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 175 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Wappingers Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
Is Wappingers Creek stocked often?
The second most stocked of 25 waters in Dutchess County. Stocked more often than 98% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Wappingers Creek?
Brown trout (25 stockings, 49,735 fish); Rainbow trout (1 stocking, 2,800 fish).