Oswegatchie River West Branch
NYSDEC reported 1,850 trout stocked in Oswegatchie 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.
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Oswegatchie River West Branch in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 1,850
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 1,802
- years stocked since 2020
- 5
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 trout1,400 fish | 1,400 | 9– 10 inches |
| May - second week 2026 | Brook trout1,320 fish | 1,320 | 9– 10 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout1,850 fish · Average length: 10 in | 1,850 | 2 | 10 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brook trout1,930 fish · Average length: 0.7 in | 1,930 | 2 | 0.7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Brown trout110 fish · Average length: 13.5 in | 110 | 1 | 13.5 in |
| May | Brook trout1,530 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 1,530 | 2 | 8.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20241,850 fish | 1,850 |
| 20231,930 fish | 1,930 |
| 20221,640 fish | 1,640 |
| 20211,600 fish | 1,600 |
| 20202,040 fish | 2,040 |
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 | 8,290 | 92% |
| Brown trout | 770 | 8% |
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.