Oswego River
NYSDEC reported 29,140 trout stocked in Oswego River (Oswego 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.
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Oswego River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 29,140
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 32,000
- 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. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Steelhead29,140 fish · Average length: 5.25 in | 29,140 | 1 | 5.25 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Steelhead35,000 fish · Average length: 4.5 in | 35,000 | 1 | 4.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Steelhead35,000 fish · Average length: 4.7 in | 35,000 | 1 | 4.7 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202529,140 fish | 29,140 |
| 202435,000 fish | 35,000 |
| 202335,000 fish | 35,000 |
| 202235,000 fish | 35,000 |
| 202135,000 fish | 35,000 |
| 202020,000 fish | 20,000 |
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 | 189,140 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Oswego County: Salmon River, Lake Ontario, North Branch Salmon River, West Branch Fish Creek, Beaverdam Brook, Grindstone Creek, Lighthouse Hill Reservoir, Redfield Sportsmen's Pond.
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.