Deer River West Branch
NYSDEC reported 320 trout stocked in Deer River West Branch (Lewis County) in 2024, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is May 2024. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Deer River West Branch in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 320
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 248
- years stocked since 2021
- 4
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 - second week 2026 | Brook trout700 fish | 700 | 9– 10 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout320 fish · Average length: 9.8 in | 320 | 1 | 9.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout330 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 330 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Brook trout330 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 330 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2024320 fish | 320 |
| 2023330 fish | 330 |
| 2022330 fish | 330 |
| 2021330 fish | 330 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 1,310 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Lewis County: Fish Creek East Branch, Black River, Alder Creek, Otter Creek, Point Rock Creek, Bonaparte Lake, Forestry Pond, Indian 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.