Croton Falls Reservoir
NYSDEC reported 2,230 trout stocked in Croton Falls Reservoir (Putnam 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 .
Croton Falls Reservoir in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,230
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 4,014
- 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 2026 | Brown trout2,250 fish | 2,250 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,230 fish · Average length: 7.1 in | 2,230 | 1 | 7.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,270 fish · Average length: 8.4 in | 2,270 | 1 | 8.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout2,130 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 2,130 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20252,230 fish | 2,230 |
| 20242,270 fish | 2,270 |
| 20232,130 fish | 2,130 |
| 20214,830 fish | 4,830 |
| 202010,840 fish | 10,840 |
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 | 22,300 | 100% |
Map point 41.3713, -73.6703: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 947825). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Putnam County: Croton River East Branch, Croton River West Branch, Peekskill Hollow Brook, Stillwater Pond, West Branch Reservoir, Lake Gilead, Lake Gleneida, Diverting Reservoir.
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.
Near Croton Falls Reservoir
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Bait and tackle
nearest 2- Big Wave Sport and Tacklesporting goods store · Mahopac3.9 mi
- Cross River Bait & Tacklefishing and hunting store · Cross River8.0 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- MacDonald Marinemarina · Mahopac3.1 mi
- Mahopac Marinamarina · Mahopac3.5 mi
- Oscawana Marinaboat rental · Putnam Valley9.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Kiwi Country Day Campcampground · Carmel1.0 mi
- Rock Hill Camp - GSHHcampground · Mahopac4.2 mi
- Summer Trails Day Campcampground · Granite Springs6.6 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Ramadahotel · Brewster2.7 mi
- Henry Van Motelmotel · Southeast4.4 mi
- Budget Motor Innmotel · Carmel4.5 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.