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West Branch Ausable River trout stocking

Wilmington, Essex County, New York · stream

West Branch Ausable River was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 128 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
Water temperature
48°F
Cool for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: WHITE BROOK NEAR WILMINGTON NY (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
48°F
Flow
0 cfs
much lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
4.42 ft

Cool for trout. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

485767Aug 11Sep 24
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 49 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
013Aug 11Sep 21
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 0 cfs on Sep 21.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 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
    67°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 7 mph
  • Friday Night
    50°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 6 mph
  • Saturday
    63°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    32% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Saturday Night
    49°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    30% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Sunday
    61°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    44% 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: 1 stockings1FebMar: 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
2025111
202411
202311

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout10944,47840813.3 in
Rainbow trout192,23111714.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout84
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout480
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout84
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout1,000
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout480
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout1,000
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout750
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout60
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout60
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout100
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout84
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout100
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout84
May 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout750
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout100
Show 108 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout750
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout60
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout750
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout480
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout84
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout100
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout84
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout480
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout1,000
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout60
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Brown trout1,000
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout17
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout17
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout17
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout17
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout17
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout134
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout17
Feb 1 to 28, 2025Brown trout134
Feb 1 to 28, 2025Rainbow trout134
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout100
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout140
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout140
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout780
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout160
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout100
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout1,200
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout1,000
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout100
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout650
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout900
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout60
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout780
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout90
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout550
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout900
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout550
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout1,040
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout1,040
May 1 to 31, 2024Brown trout60
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout90
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout200
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout400
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout200
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout780
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout550
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout60
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout200
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout400
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout100
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout900
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout1,040
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout780
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout200
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout90
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Rainbow trout100
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Rainbow trout100
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Rainbow trout400
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout1,050
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout100
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout60
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout780
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout900
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout100
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout550
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout1,050
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout550
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout900
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout130
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout60
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout1,050
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout60
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout800
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout780
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout550
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout900
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout100
May 1 to 31, 2023Brown trout120
May 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout65
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout500
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout780
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout90
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout90
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout100
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout780
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout1,050
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout550
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout500
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout60
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout90
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout900
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Rainbow trout300
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Rainbow trout300
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Rainbow trout60

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?

Wilmington, 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, 84 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 (109 stockings, 44,478 fish); Rainbow trout (19 stockings, 2,231 fish).
How warm is the water near West Branch Ausable River?
The nearest USGS gage read 48°F on Sep 25. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.