Trout Season in New York is Right Around the Corner

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Freshwater Fishing and Boating Newsletter

Trout season is On! 

Angler Holding a Brook Trout

April 1st marks the opening day of trout season in New York. Exceptional opportunities to catch many different species, both wild and stocked, await anglers. Check out the helpful resources below to better plan your next fishing trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming to a Water Near You

Trout being poured out of a bucketDEC fish hatchery staff have been busy stocking hundreds of thousands of trout throughout the state. The 2020 Spring Trout Stocking summary has now been posted on our website. When all is said and done, 2.27 million catchable-size brook, brown, and rainbow trout will be stocked in 307 lakes and ponds and roughly 2,845 miles of streams across the state. Add in nearly 1.6 million yearling lake trout, steelhead, landlocked salmon, splake, and coho salmon and you get an angler’s paradise in New York State. Additionally, the state is blessed with an abundance of wild trout resources for anglers to enjoy.

As a reminder, DEC’s fish hatcheries are closed to visitors until further notice.

Know Where to Go

Not only are the fish plentiful, so are the access opportunities. DEC’s Places to Fish webpages provide helpful information on fishing access sites, Public Fishing Rights on streams (don’t forget to get landowner permission) and what species you can expect to find in a particular water body.Woman fly fishing

During this time it’s important that anglers seek a fishing spot that isn’t crowded with other anglers. Please be mindful and maintain an adequate social distance between you and other anglers (at least six feet). Often times the solitude of fishing is what makes for an even better experience.

 

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