Rondout Reservoir
NYSDEC reported 4,730 trout stocked in Rondout Reservoir (Ulster 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 .
Rondout Reservoir in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 4,730
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 8,692
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Brown trout4,780 fish | 4,780 | 8 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout4,730 fish · Average length: 7.5 in | 4,730 | 1 | 7.5 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout4,820 fish · Average length: 8.8 in | 4,820 | 1 | 8.8 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Brown trout4,510 fish · Average length: 8.9 in | 4,510 | 1 | 8.9 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20254,730 fish | 4,730 |
| 20244,820 fish | 4,820 |
| 20234,510 fish | 4,510 |
| 202110,230 fish | 10,230 |
| 202023,900 fish | 23,900 |
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 | 48,190 | 100% |
Map point 41.8264, -74.4724: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 962851). 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 Ulster County: Plattekill Creek, Rondout Creek, Sawkill Creek, Beer Kill, Black Creek, Sandburg Creek, Vernooy Kill, Ashokan Reservoir (East Basin).
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 Rondout 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.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Bradley Boat Rentalsboat rental · Hurleyville9.9 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Akeracampground · Woodbourne4.1 mi
- Our Kids Day Campcampground · Woodbourne5.0 mi
- Luxor Manorcampground · Ellenville5.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- High Range Retreatlodge · Ellenville3.4 mi
- Emerald Forest Bungalowshotel · Ellenville4.5 mi
- Grand Mountain Hotelresort · Greenfield Park6.9 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.