Ramapo River
NYSDEC reported 5,960 trout stocked in Ramapo River (Orange 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 .

Ramapo River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 5,960
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 6,354
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April - second week 2026 | Brown trout1,360 fish | 1,360 | 9– 10 inches |
| May - second week 2026 | Brown trout1,360 fish | 1,360 | 9– 10 inches |
| April - fourth week 2026 | Rainbow trout1,330 fish | 1,330 | 9– 10 inches |
| March - fourth week 2026 | Rainbow trout1,330 fish | 1,330 | 9– 10 inches |
| April - second week 2026 | Brown trout160 fish | 160 | 12–15 inches |
| May - second week 2026 | Brown trout160 fish | 160 | 12–15 inches |
| April - fourth week 2026 | Rainbow trout150 fish | 150 | 12–14 inches |
| March - fourth week 2026 | Rainbow trout150 fish | 150 | 12–14 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,490 fish · Average length: 7.5–12.1 in | 1,490 | 2 | 7.5–12.1 in |
| April | Brown trout1,490 fish · Average length: 7.3–11.6 in | 1,490 | 2 | 7.3–11.6 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,490 fish · Average length: 9–11.5 in | 1,490 | 2 | 9–11.5 in |
| March | Rainbow trout1,490 fish · Average length: 8.6–11.5 in | 1,490 | 2 | 8.6–11.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,430 fish · Average length: 8.8–11.6 in | 1,430 | 2 | 8.8–11.6 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,420 fish · Average length: 9.1–11 in | 1,420 | 2 | 9.1–11 in |
| April | Brown trout1,430 fish · Average length: 8.2–13.7 in | 1,430 | 2 | 8.2–13.7 in |
| March | Rainbow trout1,420 fish · Average length: 9.1–11 in | 1,420 | 2 | 9.1–11 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,420 fish · Average length: 9.1–11.2 in | 1,420 | 2 | 9.1–11.2 in |
| April | Brown trout1,420 fish · Average length: 8.9–13.8 in | 1,420 | 2 | 8.9–13.8 in |
| April | Rainbow trout1,420 fish · Average length: 9.4–11.3 in | 1,420 | 2 | 9.4–11.3 in |
| March | Rainbow trout1,420 fish · Average length: 9.1–11.3 in | 1,420 | 2 | 9.1–11.3 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20255,960 fish | 5,960 |
| 20245,700 fish | 5,700 |
| 20235,680 fish | 5,680 |
| 20225,680 fish | 5,680 |
| 20215,680 fish | 5,680 |
| 20209,030 fish | 9,030 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 20,180 | 53% |
| Brown trout | 17,550 | 47% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Orange County: Neversink River, Shawangunk Kill, Rutgers Creek, Askoti Lake, Bull Pond, Moodna Creek, Round Pond, Walton Lake.
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.