Deer River
NYSDEC reported 2,670 trout stocked in Deer River (Franklin 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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Deer River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,670
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,483
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May - first week 2026 | Brown trout2,430 fish | 2,430 | 9– 10 inches |
| May - first week 2026 | Brown trout290 fish | 290 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,670 fish · Average length: 8–13.1 in | 2,670 | 2 | 8–13.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,560 fish · Average length: 9.4–13.1 in | 2,560 | 2 | 9.4–13.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Brook trout254 fish · Average length: 9.3 in | 254 | 1 | 9.3 in |
| May | Brown trout2,540 fish · Average length: 9.3–13.2 in | 2,540 | 2 | 9.3–13.2 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,670 fish | 2,670 |
| 20242,560 fish | 2,560 |
| 20232,794 fish | 2,794 |
| 20222,470 fish | 2,470 |
| 20212,470 fish | 2,470 |
| 20202,120 fish | 2,120 |
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 | 14,830 | 98% |
| Brook trout | 254 | 2% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Franklin County: Salmon River, Chateaugay River, Lake Colby, Green Pond, Tupper Lake, Mountain Pond, Lake Clear, Malone Village 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.