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West Branch Ausable River trout stocking

Jay, Essex County, New York · stream

West Branch Ausable River was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 26 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April to 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
26 stockings
since Apr 1, 2023

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER AT AU SABLE FORKS NY (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
51 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.00 ft
38117196Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 55 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at West Branch Ausable River

  • Tonight
    42°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    69°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 8 mph
  • Friday Night
    49°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 6 mph
  • Saturday
    65°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    33% rain · wind 3 to 12 mph
  • Saturday Night
    48°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    31% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Sunday
    62°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    47% rain · wind 9 mph

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

When is West Branch Ausable River stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of West Branch Ausable River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202511
202411
202311

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout2412,96054013.3 in
Rainbow trout230015014.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout850
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout850
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout850
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout850
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout1,010
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout160
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout1,010
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout1,010
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout1,010
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Rainbow trout100
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout150
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout1,010
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout1,010
Show 6 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout110
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout110
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout1,010
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout110
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout1,010
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Rainbow trout200

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 West Branch Ausable River?

Jay, Essex County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.

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Stocked waters near West Branch Ausable River

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Questions about West Branch Ausable River

When was West Branch Ausable River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 850 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is West Branch Ausable River stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in West Branch Ausable River?
Brown trout (24 stockings, 12,960 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 300 fish).