Get Ready for the Spring Fishing Season in New York
2016 Spring Trout Stocking Lists Available
Spring trout stocking begins in March and runs through May.
2016/17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide Available
The 2016/17 Fishing Regulations Guide is now available at license issuing agents. The guide is effective from April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017. Pick one up at one of the Sporting License Issuing Agent Locations.
The Freshwater Fishing Regulations are also available online.
Time to renew your fishing license?
Now that an annual fishing license is good for 365 days from the date of purchase, it is easy to forget when it expires. Check your license to make sure you are ready for the spring fishing season.
Purchase your fishing license on-line or visit one of the Sporting License Issuing Agents.
| Water | Town | Number | Date | Species | Size (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crum Elbow Creek | Hyde Park | 1050 | April | Rainbow Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Crum Elbow Creek | Hyde Park | 950 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Beacon, Fishkill | 150 | March | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Beacon, Fishkill | 1380 | March | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Beacon, Fishkill | 170 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Beekman | 500 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Beekman | 3620 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Beekman | 1980 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Fishkill | 153 | March | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Fishkill | 1640 | March | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Fishkill Creek | Fishkill | 220 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Iron Mine Pond | Northeast | 200 | April | Rainbow Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Mill Pond Brook (Amenia Bk) | Amenia | 170 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Roeliff Jansen Kill | Milan | 400 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Roeliff Jansen Kill | Milan | 1120 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Roeliff Jansen Kill | Milan | 1120 | May | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Sawkill | Red Hook | 300 | March | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Sprout Creek | East Fishkill | 3190 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Sprout Creek | East Fishkill | 525 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Sprout Creek | East Fishkill | 1770 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Sprout Creek | La Grange | 600 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Sprout Creek | La Grange | 75 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Sprout Creek | La Grange | 130 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Swamp River | Dover | 520 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Swamp River | Dover | 130 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Sylvan Lake | Beekman | 1720 | April | Brown Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Ten Mile River | Amenia | 2330 | March | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Ten Mile River | Amenia | 200 | March | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Ten Mile River | Amenia | 200 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Ten Mile River | Amenia | 1290 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Ten Mile River | Dover | 325 | March | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Ten Mile River | Dover | 3970 | March | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Ten Mile River | Dover | 225 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Ten Mile River | Dover | 1030 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Upton Lake | Stanford | 600 | May | Brown Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Pleasant Valley | 4140 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Pleasant Valley | 520 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Pleasant Valley | 950 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Poughkeepsie | 2000 | April | Rainbow Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Poughkeepsie | 640 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Poughkeepsie | 2500 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Poughkeepsie | 2330 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Stanford | 290 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Stanford | 1550 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Wappingers Creek | Stanford | 1120 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Webatuck Creek | Amenia | 53 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Webatuck Creek | Amenia | 520 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Webatuck Creek | Northeast | 1900 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Webatuck Creek | Northeast | 317 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Webatuck Creek | Northeast | 1210 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Whaley Lake Brook | Beekman | 560 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Water | Town | Number | Date | Species | Size (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bog Brook Res | Southeast | 860 | April | Brown Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Croton Falls Res | Carmel, Southeast | 2160 | May | Brown Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Croton River East Branch | Patterson | 1720 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Croton River East Branch | Southeast | 300 | March | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Croton River East Branch | Southeast | 1600 | March | Rainbow Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Croton River East Branch | Southeast | 1000 | April | Rainbow Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Croton River East Branch | Southeast | 300 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Croton River East Branch | Southeast | 1210 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Croton River East Branch | Southeast | 2410 | May | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Croton River West Branch | Carmel | 560 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Croton River West Branch | Carmel | 600 | May | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Croton River West Branch | Kent | 100 | March | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Croton River West Branch | Kent | 520 | March – April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Croton River West Branch | Kent | 130 | April – May | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Diverting Reservoir | Southeast | 860 | April | Brown Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Foundry Brook | Philipstown | 90 | March | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Lake Gilead | Carmel | 1000 | April | Rainbow Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Lake Gilead | Carmel | 1720 | April | Brown Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Lake Gleneida | Carmel | 3450 | April | Brown Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Lake Gleneida | Carmel | 1000 | April | Rainbow Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Peekskill Hollow Brook | Putnam Valley | 1030 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Peekskill Hollow Brook | Putnam Valley | 200 | April | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Peekskill Hollow Brook | Putnam Valley | 690 | May – June | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Pelton Pond | Kent | 300 | March | Rainbow Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
| Shrub Oak Brook | Putnam Valley | 220 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Stillwater Pond | Kent | 100 | March | Brown Trout | 12 -15 inches |
| Stillwater Pond | Kent | 1000 | March | Rainbow Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| Stillwater Pond | Kent | 860 | April | Brown Trout | 8 – 9 inches |
| West Branch Reservoir | Carmel | 4310 | April | Brown Trout | 8.5 – 9.5 inches |
