Saranac River
NYSDEC reported 3,040 trout stocked in Saranac River (Essex County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is June 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
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Saranac River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 3,040
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,994
- 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, and the spring plan DEC published for this water. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| When (DEC wording) | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| April - fourth week 2026 | Brown trout1,170 fish | 1,170 | 9– 10 inches |
| April - fourth week 2026 | Brown trout200 fish | 200 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Rainbow trout700 fish · Average length: 11 in | 700 | 2 | 11 in |
| June | Brown trout1,000 fish · Average length: 11–18 in | 1,000 | 4 | 11–18 in |
| April | Brown trout1,340 fish · Average length: 9.1–13.3 in | 1,340 | 2 | 9.1–13.3 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,130 fish · Average length: 9–14 in | 2,130 | 3 | 9–14 in |
| April | Rainbow trout500 fish · Average length: 14 in | 500 | 1 | 14 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,120 fish · Average length: 9–14 in | 2,120 | 3 | 9–14 in |
| April | Rainbow trout600 fish · Average length: 13 in | 600 | 1 | 13 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20253,040 fish | 3,040 |
| 20242,630 fish | 2,630 |
| 20232,720 fish | 2,720 |
| 20221,720 fish | 1,720 |
| 20212,720 fish | 2,720 |
| 20205,180 fish | 5,180 |
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 | 11,930 | 66% |
| Rainbow trout | 6,080 | 34% |
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, La Chute River, Boquet River, Schroon River, Moose Pond, Ausable 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.