Nissequogue River
NYSDEC reported 1,290 trout stocked in Nissequogue River (Suffolk County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is October 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
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Nissequogue River in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 1,290
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 1,248
- 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 2026 | Rainbow trout310 fish | 310 | 9– 10 inches |
| April 2026 | Brown trout230 fish | 230 | 12–15 inches |
| April 2026 | Brown trout210 fish | 210 | 9– 10 inches |
| March 2026 | Brown trout230 fish | 230 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brown trout340 fish · Average length: 11–11.1 in | 340 | 2 | 11–11.1 in |
| May | Rainbow trout320 fish · Average length: 9 in | 320 | 1 | 9 in |
| May | Brown trout420 fish · Average length: 7.2–12.1 in | 420 | 2 | 7.2–12.1 in |
| March | Brown trout210 fish · Average length: 14.1 in | 210 | 1 | 14.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Brown trout340 fish · Average length: 9.6 in | 340 | 2 | 9.6 in |
| May | Rainbow trout300 fish · Average length: 8.5 in | 300 | 1 | 8.5 in |
| May | Brown trout410 fish · Average length: 8.5–11.9 in | 410 | 2 | 8.5–11.9 in |
| March | Brown trout210 fish · Average length: 11.2 in | 210 | 1 | 11.2 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Brown trout90 fish · Average length: 9.7 in | 90 | 1 | 9.7 in |
| September | Brown trout260 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 260 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| May | Rainbow trout300 fish · Average length: 9.7 in | 300 | 1 | 9.7 in |
| May | Brown trout400 fish · Average length: 9.1–11 in | 400 | 2 | 9.1–11 in |
| March | Brown trout200 fish · Average length: 13.9 in | 200 | 1 | 13.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20251,290 fish | 1,290 |
| 20241,260 fish | 1,260 |
| 20231,250 fish | 1,250 |
| 20221,250 fish | 1,250 |
| 20211,300 fish | 1,300 |
| 20201,180 fish | 1,180 |
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 | 5,780 | 77% |
| Rainbow trout | 1,750 | 23% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Suffolk County: Carmans River, Upper Lake, Belmont Lake, Hards Lake, West Lake, Argyle Lake, Carlls River, Southards 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.