Freshwater
Brown Trout
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), family Salmonidae.
Brown Trout at a glance
- Scientific name
- Salmo trutta
- Family
- Salmonidae
- Also called
- brown, browns, german brown trout
- Stocked in
- 398 waters (agency records)
- Verified in
- 212 waters (agency lists)
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Where brown trout are stocked
| State | Waters stocked (10 years) | Most recent | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 351 | Nov 2025 | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Washington | 47 | Sep 2026 | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife |
Most-stocked waters, last 3 years
| Water | Where | Stockings | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Ausable River | Essex County, NY | 86 | 2025 |
| Beaver Kill | Sullivan County, NY | 85 | 2025 |
| Willowemoc Creek | Sullivan County, NY | 63 | 2025 |
| West Branch Delaware River | Delaware County, NY | 61 | 2025 |
| Batten Kill | Washington County, NY | 50 | 2025 |
| Cayuta Creek | Chemung County, NY | 47 | 2025 |
| West Canada Creek | Herkimer County, NY | 43 | 2025 |
| Lake Ontario | Cayuga County, NY | 39 | 2025 |
| Chittenango Creek | Madison County, NY | 37 | 2025 |
| Kayaderosseras Creek | Saratoga County, NY | 34 | 2025 |
| Saranac River | Clinton County, NY | 32 | 2025 |
| Kinderhook Creek | Columbia County, NY | 32 | 2025 |
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Waters where the state agency lists brown trout
- Lake Erie, NY
- Lake Ontario, NY
- Saranac River, NY
- Saranac River, NY
- Schoharie Creek, NY
- Schoharie Creek, NY
- Schroon River, NY
- Schroon River, NY
- Chenango River, NY
- Chenango River, NY
- Chittenango Creek, NY
- Chittenango Creek, NY
- Cohocton River, NY
- Cohocton River, NY
- West Branch Delaware River, NY
Sources: WDFW fish plants, NYSDEC stocking lists and fishing-water lists, Texas Parks and Wildlife stocking history; species facts from USFWS and NOAA public-domain profiles. How we use data