La Chute River
NYSDEC reported 1,200 trout stocked in La Chute River (Essex 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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La Chute River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,200
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,200
- 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 | Rainbow trout1,200 fish · Average length: 11–18 in | 1,200 | 16 | 11–18 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout800 fish · Average length: 9.3–13.5 in | 800 | 2 | 9.3–13.5 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,200 fish · Average length: 12–18 in | 1,200 | 2 | 12–18 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout790 fish · Average length: 9–13.8 in | 790 | 2 | 9–13.8 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,500 fish · Average length: 13–15 in | 1,500 | 4 | 13–15 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,200 fish | 1,200 |
| 20242,000 fish | 2,000 |
| 20232,290 fish | 2,290 |
| 20222,290 fish | 2,290 |
| 20212,290 fish | 2,290 |
| 20202,130 fish | 2,130 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 8,900 | 73% |
| Brown trout | 3,300 | 27% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Essex County: West Branch Ausable River, Boreas River, East Branch Ausable River, Boquet River, Schroon River, Moose Pond, Ausable River, Saranac River.
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.