Indian River
NYSDEC reported 290 trout stocked in Indian River (Lewis 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.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Indian River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 290
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,192
- 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 | Brook trout440 fish | 440 | 9– 10 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brook trout290 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 290 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout420 fish · Average length: 9.8 in | 420 | 1 | 9.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout960 fish · Average length: 8.1–13.9 in | 960 | 2 | 8.1–13.9 in |
| May | Brook trout420 fish · Average length: 0.7 in | 420 | 1 | 0.7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2025290 fish | 290 |
| 2024420 fish | 420 |
| 20231,380 fish | 1,380 |
| 20221,380 fish | 1,380 |
| 20211,380 fish | 1,380 |
| 20201,400 fish | 1,400 |
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 | 3,980 | 64% |
| Brook trout | 2,270 | 36% |
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, Oswegatchie River West Branch.
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.