New York Fish Stocking
Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
| Annual stocking count | 1,873,980 fish/yr (2025) |
|---|---|
| Source | New York State DEC — 2025 Spring Trout Stocking (dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7739.html); open dataset on data.ny.gov "DEC Fish Stocking". |
| Species stocked | Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Walleye |
Top stocked waters
| Water | Note |
|---|---|
| Lake Erie | ~500,000 trout stocked (NY DEC, 2025). |
| Lake Ontario | ~750,000 trout/salmon stocked (NY DEC, 2025). |
| Catskill tributaries | Wild and stocked trout streams. |
| Adirondack ponds | Brook trout fingerling plants. |
DEC stocks close to 1.9 million catchable-size brook, brown, and rainbow trout each spring (1,873,980 in 2025), plus extended/yearling stockings across ~309 lakes/ponds and ~2,900 miles of streams. Twelve DEC hatcheries raise trout, salmon, walleye, muskellunge, and lake sturgeon. Stocking lists are published openly on data.ny.gov.
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