Stocked Lakes

West Branch Ausable River fish stocking

North Elba, Essex County, New York

Last stocked
May 2025
about 17 months ago
Fish, last 12 months
0
0 stockings
Species
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

West Branch Ausable River in North Elba, Essex County, New York was last stocked in May 2025 with 9,236 brook trout and brown trout. Across the 4 years shown here, NYSDEC released 103,382 fish in 211 separate stockings. Stockings here are most common in April, May, and June.

When West Branch Ausable River gets fish

Total fish stocked in each month, all years shown on this page combined.

Stocking history

New York reports the month of each stocking, not the exact day.

2025 · 22,862 fish

DateSpeciesFishSize
Brook Trout5009″
Brown Trout12013.8″
Brown Trout8509.4″
Brown Trout12014.1″
Brown Trout8509.15″
Brown Trout9013.8″
Brown Trout6309.15″
Brown Trout9014.1″
Brown Trout6309.4″
Brown Trout7508.67″
Brown Trout8418″
Brown Trout10013.61″
Brown Trout8418″
Brown Trout12014.1″
Brown Trout10013.8″
Brown Trout6013.6″
Brown Trout6013.8″
Brown Trout7509.15″
Brown Trout1,0008.67″
Brown Trout4808.67″
Brown Trout1,0009.15″
Brown Trout12013.61″
Brown Trout8418″
Brown Trout8418″
Brown Trout4809.15″
Brown Trout8509.1″
Brown Trout12013.5″
Brown Trout8509.1″
Brown Trout12013.3″
Brown Trout6711″
Brown Trout6309.1″
Brown Trout9013.5″
Brown Trout6711″
Brown Trout29013.5″
Brown Trout6711″
Brown Trout2,5909.1″
Brown Trout6309.1″
Brown Trout9013.3″
Brown Trout13411″
Brown Trout13411″
Brown Trout13411″
Brown Trout8418″
Brown Trout13411″
Brown Trout13411″
Brown Trout10013.8″
Brown Trout8418″
Brown Trout4809.17″
Brown Trout7509.17″
Brown Trout12013.8″
Brown Trout6013.3″
Brown Trout7509.1″
Brown Trout10013.3″
Brown Trout12013.3″
Brown Trout1,0009.1″
Brown Trout6013.8″
Brown Trout1,0009.17″
Brown Trout4809.1″
Rainbow Trout5011″
Rainbow Trout5011″
Rainbow Trout5011″
Rainbow Trout13411″
Rainbow Trout1718″
Rainbow Trout13411″
Rainbow Trout13411″
Rainbow Trout13411″
Rainbow Trout13411″
Rainbow Trout1718″
Rainbow Trout1718″
Rainbow Trout1718″
Rainbow Trout1718″
Rainbow Trout1718″
Brown Trout6711″
Rainbow Trout5011″
Brown Trout13411″
Rainbow Trout13411″

2024 · 27,150 fish

DateSpeciesFishSize
Brook Trout1,1909″
Brown Trout16014″
Brown Trout1,0109″
Brown Trout12014″
Brown Trout1,01010″
Brown Trout14014″
Brown Trout14014″
Brown Trout7809″
Brown Trout16014″
Brown Trout10014″
Brown Trout1,2009″
Brown Trout1,0009″
Brown Trout10014″
Brown Trout6509″
Brown Trout9009″
Brown Trout6014″
Brown Trout78010″
Brown Trout12014″
Brown Trout9014″
Brown Trout5509″
Brown Trout9009.5″
Brown Trout10014″
Brown Trout5509.5″
Brown Trout12014″
Brown Trout1,0409″
Brown Trout1,0409.5″
Brown Trout6014″
Brook Trout2507″
Brown Trout12014″
Brown Trout12013.5″
Brown Trout1,0109″
Brown Trout1,01014″
Brown Trout50011″
Brown Trout29013.5″
Brown Trout2,4709″
Brown Trout12014″
Brown Trout7809″
Brown Trout20017″
Brown Trout40013″
Brown Trout9014″
Brown Trout20017″
Brown Trout7809″
Brown Trout1,0409″
Brown Trout9009″
Brown Trout10014″
Brown Trout40011″
Brown Trout20017″
Brown Trout6014″
Brown Trout5509″
Brown Trout20017″
Brown Trout9013.5″
Rainbow Trout10014″
Rainbow Trout50012″
Rainbow Trout40014″
Rainbow Trout10012″
Rainbow Trout10018″

2023 · 26,825 fish

DateSpeciesFishSize
Brook Trout3008″
Brook Trout7009″
Brown Trout15014″
Brown Trout11013″
Brown Trout1,0109″
Brown Trout1,0109.5″
Brown Trout6014″
Brown Trout80016″
Brown Trout7809″
Brown Trout5509.5″
Brown Trout9009.5″
Brown Trout10014″
Brown Trout12014″
Brown Trout1,0509.5″
Brown Trout1,0509″
Brown Trout12014″
Brown Trout6014″
Brown Trout13014″
Brown Trout9009″
Brown Trout5509″
Brown Trout1201″
Brown Trout1,0509.5″
Brown Trout5509.5″
Brown Trout10013.5″
Brown Trout9009.5″
Brown Trout7809.5″
Brown Trout6013.5″
Brown Trout10014″
Rainbow Trout6515″
Brown Trout1,0109″
Brown Trout11013.5″
Brown Trout1,0109.5″
Brown Trout11013.5″
Brown Trout2,4709″
Brown Trout27013.5″
Brown Trout60014″
Brown Trout6013.5″
Brown Trout9013.5″
Brown Trout9013.5″
Brown Trout7809″
Brown Trout50015″
Brown Trout12013.5″
Brown Trout7809.5″
Brown Trout50014″
Brown Trout5509″
Brown Trout1,0509″
Brown Trout9009″
Brown Trout9013.5″
Brown Trout10013.5″
Rainbow Trout20014″
Rainbow Trout60014″
Rainbow Trout30014″
Rainbow Trout30014″
Rainbow Trout6015″

2022 · 26,545 fish

DateSpeciesFishSize
Brook Trout3008″
Brown Trout2,5009.5″
Brown Trout28013.5″
Brook Trout7009″
Brown Trout2,0209.5″
Brown Trout22013.5″
Brown Trout4,8409.5″
Brown Trout2,50010″
Brown Trout50012″
Brown Trout37013″
Brown Trout46013.5″
Brown Trout42515″
Rainbow Trout30013″
Brown Trout2,02010″
Brown Trout22013.5″
Brown Trout2,47010″
Brown Trout60012″
Brown Trout27014″
Brown Trout3,28010″
Brown Trout50012″
Brown Trout9013.5″
Brown Trout28014″
Brown Trout37515″
Rainbow Trout60013″
Rainbow Trout30013″
Rainbow Trout12516″
Check the rules before you go. Seasons, daily limits, size limits and gear rules can be different on West Branch Ausable River than elsewhere in New York. See the official New York fishing regulations.

Frequently asked questions

When was West Branch Ausable River last stocked?

NYSDEC records show West Branch Ausable River was last stocked in May 2025 (about 17 months ago), with 9,236 brook trout and brown trout.

What fish are stocked in West Branch Ausable River?

West Branch Ausable River has been stocked with brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout in the years shown here (2022–2025).

When does West Branch Ausable River usually get stocked?

Most fish have been stocked in April, May, and June. Exact dates change from year to year, so check back or see NYSDEC's official stocking page.

Do I need a license to fish West Branch Ausable River?

Yes, anglers generally need a valid New York fishing license. Check the current New York fishing regulations for seasons, limits and any special rules for West Branch Ausable River.

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Source: Fish Stocking Lists (Actual) (data.ny.gov), Current Season Spring Trout Stocking (data.ny.gov). Stocked Lakes is not affiliated with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Spot a problem? Let us know.