Salmon River
NYSDEC reported 72,270 trout stocked in Salmon River (Oswego 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.
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Salmon River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 72,270
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 54,642
- 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 | Brown trout950 fish | 950 | 9– 10 inches |
| May - first week 2026 | Brown trout120 fish | 120 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout1,040 fish · Average length: 9.5–13.8 in | 1,040 | 2 | 9.5–13.8 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon71,230 fish · Average length: 6.06–6.8 in | 71,230 | 3 | 6.06–6.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | Landlocked salmon16,930 fish · Average length: 7.4 in | 16,930 | 1 | 7.4 in |
| May | Landlocked salmon56,049 fish · Average length: 6.2–6.5 in | 56,049 | 2 | 6.2–6.5 in |
| May | Brown trout1,000 fish · Average length: 9.2–13.8 in | 1,000 | 2 | 9.2–13.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Landlocked salmon34,285 fish · Average length: 6.2–6.4 in | 34,285 | 2 | 6.2–6.4 in |
| May | Brown trout1,000 fish · Average length: 8.9–13.6 in | 1,000 | 2 | 8.9–13.6 in |
| April | Landlocked salmon57,892 fish · Average length: 6.2–6.6 in | 57,892 | 2 | 6.2–6.6 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 202572,270 fish | 72,270 |
| 202473,979 fish | 73,979 |
| 202393,177 fish | 93,177 |
| 202230,894 fish | 30,894 |
| 202142,190 fish | 42,190 |
| 202032,970 fish | 32,970 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Landlocked salmon | 331,470 | 96% |
| Brown trout | 12,540 | 4% |
| Rainbow trout | 870 | 0% |
| Brook trout | 600 | 0% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Oswego County: Lake Ontario, North Branch Salmon River, West Branch Fish Creek, Beaverdam Brook, Grindstone Creek, Lighthouse Hill Reservoir, Oswego River, 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.