Black River
NYSDEC reported 36,770 trout stocked in Black River (Jefferson County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Black River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 36,770
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 47,434
- 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 trout3,900 fish | 3,900 | 9– 10 inches |
| May - first week 2026 | Brown trout450 fish | 450 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout4,270 fish · Average length: 9.6–13.8 in | 4,270 | 4 | 9.6–13.8 in |
| April | Steelhead32,500 fish · Average length: 5.1 in | 32,500 | 1 | 5.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Steelhead35,000 fish · Average length: 4.9 in | 35,000 | 1 | 4.9 in |
| April | Brown trout4,090 fish · Average length: 9.1–14.2 in | 4,090 | 4 | 9.1–14.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Steelhead35,000 fish · Average length: 5.5 in | 35,000 | 1 | 5.5 in |
| May | Brown trout3,740 fish · Average length: 8.9–13.6 in | 3,740 | 2 | 8.9–13.6 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202536,770 fish | 36,770 |
| 202439,090 fish | 39,090 |
| 202338,740 fish | 38,740 |
| 202240,830 fish | 40,830 |
| 202140,830 fish | 40,830 |
| 202077,680 fish | 77,680 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Steelhead | 244,500 | 89% |
| Brown trout | 29,440 | 11% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Jefferson County: South Sandy Creek, Lake Ontario, Sandy Creek, Black Creek, Millsite Lake, Lake of the Woods, Sixberry Lake, Felts Mills Creek.
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.