West Branch Tioughnioga River
NYSDEC reported 2,180 trout stocked in West Branch Tioughnioga River (Cortland County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is April 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
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West Branch Tioughnioga River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,180
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 5,494
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
Every stocking record
DEC stocking lists for the last three years on record, by month and species, newest first, then yearly totals. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,180 fish · Average length: 9–14.1 in | 2,180 | 2 | 9–14.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,100 fish · Average length: 0–9.4 in | 2,100 | 2 | 0–9.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout3,160 fish · Average length: 9.1–13.8 in | 3,160 | 2 | 9.1–13.8 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,180 fish | 2,180 |
| 20242,100 fish | 2,100 |
| 20233,160 fish | 3,160 |
| 20223,160 fish | 3,160 |
| 202111,290 fish | 11,290 |
| 20207,760 fish | 7,760 |
Trout stocked each year
DEC’s lists end with the latest year it has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 22,530 | 76% |
| Brook trout | 7,120 | 24% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Cortland County: East Branch Tioughnioga River, Otselic River, Durkee Park Pond, Casterline Pond, Little York Lake, Padget Pond.
Source: DEC fish stocking lists (actual), data.ny.gov and the DEC spring trout stocking plan, data.ny.gov, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.