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Black River fishing guide

A 126-mile river touching 4 New York counties: Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida and Herkimer. The state agency lists 13 species here and last stocked it in May 2025. It has 20 public access points and 2 live sensors on the water.

Map of Black River: the water in blue, public access points in orange, sensors in green, county lines dashed
Water Access Sensor Drawn from USGS and agency data; not for navigation.
126 mi
long
13
species listed
143
stocking records in 10 years
20
public access points

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Black River flow

Flow gauge: Black River near Boonville NY, USGS 04252500 . The forecast above shows its latest reading and band: Fishable up to this month's typical high (75th percentile), High up to the 90th percentile, Blown out above that.

Flow changes along the river: 1 more USGS gauge on it is listed above.

Typical flow by month

Typical is the middle half of daily mean flows in that month (25th to 75th percentile), from 20–21 years of USGS records.

MonthTypical flow (cfs)Median (cfs)Blown out above (cfs)
January409–8795751,482
February304–7045001,234
March561–1,4839412,340
April907–2,1301,2703,371
May486–1,0837701,591
June301–8254731,261
July218–5853551,052
August193–520280904
September196–402262657
October300–9344881,694
November493–1,0207271,482
December509–1,1907821,711

Flow over the last 72 hours at this and nearby gauges

Fish species in Black River

Species on the official fishing-waters list from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Species links open our guide to that fish in New York.

SpeciesStatusLast stocked
Brook TroutAgency listMay 2024
Brown TroutAgency listMay 2025
Chain PickerelAgency list—
Channel CatfishAgency list—
Chinook SalmonAgency listMay 2025
Coho SalmonAgency list—
Common CarpAgency list—
Northern PikeAgency list—
Rainbow TroutAgency listMay 2022
Smallmouth BassAgency list—
SteelheadAgency listApr 2025
WalleyeAgency list—
Yellow PerchAgency list—

Stocking history

Last stocked May 2025: Chinook salmon fingerling, brown trout catchable and brown trout yearling. 143 stocking records in the last 10 years, 1,989,497 fish in all, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Each row below sums the agency's records for one month, species and size.

DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
May 2025Brown Troutcatchable17,420
May 2025Brown Troutyearling8,300
May 2025Chinook Salmonfingerling114,881
Apr 2025Steelheadfingerling32,500
May 2024Brook Troutcatchable1,490
May 2024Brown Troutcatchable13,590
May 2024Brown Troutyearling6,940
May 2024Chinook Salmonfingerling90,000
May 2024Steelheadfingerling35,000
Apr 2024Brown Troutcatchable4,090
May 2023Brook Troutcatchable1,490
May 2023Brown Troutcatchable2,400
May 2023Brown Troutyearling21,780
May 2023Chinook Salmonfingerling89,930
May 2023Steelheadfingerling35,000
Jun 2022Brown Troutcatchable1,030
May 2022Brook Troutcatchable1,490
May 2022Brown Troutcatchable1,010
May 2022Brown Troutyearling1,200
May 2022Chinook Salmonfingerling75,000
48 earlier rows, back to Nov 2016
DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
May 2022Rainbow Troutcatchable17,200
May 2022Steelheadfingerling35,000
Apr 2022Brown Troutcatchable5,830
Nov 2021Brown Troutcatchable1,250
May 2021Brook Troutyearling4,086
May 2021Brown Troutcatchable3,030
May 2021Brown Troutyearling6,450
May 2021Chinook Salmonfingerling500,000
May 2021Rainbow Troutcatchable15,400
May 2021Steelheadfingerling35,000
Apr 2021Rainbow Troutcatchable1,800
Oct 2020Brown Troutyearling4,500
Jun 2020Rainbow Troutfingerling10,000
May 2020Chinook Salmonfingerling50,000
Apr 2020Brook Troutyearling1,000
Apr 2020Brown Troutcatchable2,900
Apr 2020Brown Troutyearling10,730
Apr 2020Rainbow Troutyearling9,170
Apr 2020Steelheadfingerling72,000
Nov 2019Rainbow Troutyearling9,180
Jun 2019Brown Troutyearling5,850
May 2019Brook Troutyearling1,150
May 2019Brown Troutcatchable2,900
May 2019Brown Troutyearling1,910
May 2019Chinook Salmonfingerling84,480
Apr 2019Brown Troutcatchable6,460
Apr 2019Brown Troutyearling11,170
Apr 2019Rainbow Troutyearling5,600
Apr 2019Steelheadfingerling72,000
Jun 2018Brook Troutcatchable800
Jun 2018Brown Troutcatchable2,310
May 2018Brook Troutyearling1,150
May 2018Brown Troutcatchable7,570
May 2018Brown Troutyearling22,840
May 2018Chinook Salmonfingerling113,000
Apr 2018Brown Troutcatchable1,500
Apr 2018Brown Troutyearling14,960
Apr 2018Rainbow Troutyearling4,870
Apr 2018Steelheadfingerling36,000
Oct 2017Brook Troutfingerling12,000
Jun 2017Brook Troutyearling1,150
Jun 2017Brown Troutyearling6,250
Jun 2017Rainbow Troutyearling5,600
May 2017Brown Troutcatchable3,700
May 2017Brown Troutyearling15,030
May 2017Chinook Salmonfingerling124,180
May 2017Steelheadfingerling72,000
Nov 2016Brook Troutfry4,000

Plus 6 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.

Search stocking by water and date · Agency stocking reports

Public access and boat launches

6 boat ramps and 14 shoreline access sites from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.

Access along the river

  1. End near Atwell
  2. mi 18Black River fishing access (Roberts Rd)Shore
  3. mi 20Black River fishing access (Crandall Falls Rd)Shore
  4. mi 29Black River fishing access (West River St)Shore
  5. mi 33Black River fishing access (Edmonds Rd)Shore
  6. mi 35Black River fishing access (Edmonds Rd)Shore
  7. mi 37Black River fishing access (Wingert Rd)Shore
  8. mi 37Black River fishing access (Lauelwood Dr)Shore
  9. mi 38Black River near Boonville NYFlow gauge
  10. mi 40Black River fishing access (River Rd)Shore
  11. mi 41Black River fishing access (River Rd)Shore
  12. mi 42Black River fishing access (River Rd)Shore
  13. mi 43Black River fishing access (River Rd)Shore
  14. mi 44Black River fishing access (NY 12)Shore
  15. mi 53Black River boat launchRamp
  16. mi 58Black River boat launchRamp
  17. mi 58Black River fishing access (Greig Rd)Shore
  18. mi 69Black River boat launchRamp
  19. mi 80Black River boat launchRamp
  20. mi 116Black River fishing access (Vanduzee St)Shore
  21. mi 116Black River at Watertown NYFlow gauge
  22. mi 124Black River boat launchRamp
  23. mi 124Black River boat launchRamp
  24. End near Dexter
Positions along the river, not to scale. Miles are approximate, measured along our mapped river line from the first end listed.

Access points

  • Black River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Greig
    10 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Black River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Dexter
    30 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Black River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Castorland
    22 trailer spacesToilets
    Ramp
  • Black River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Glenfield
    20 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Black River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Dexter
    30 trailer spacesToilets
    Ramp
  • Black River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Watson
    10 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Black River fishing access (Crandall Falls Rd)
    Crandall Falls Rd · near Remsen
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (Edmonds Rd)
    Edmonds Rd · near Boonville
    ParkingStocked: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (Edmonds Rd)
    Edmonds Rd · near Boonville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (Greig Rd)
    Greig Rd · near Greig
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (Lauelwood Dr)
    Lauelwood Dr · near Boonville
    ParkingStocked: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (NY 12)
    NY 12 · near Lyonsdale
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
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  • Black River fishing access (River Rd)
    River Rd · near Lyonsdale
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (River Rd)
    River Rd · near Lyonsdale
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (River Rd)
    River Rd · near Boonville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (River Rd)
    River Rd · near Lyonsdale
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (Roberts Rd)
    Roberts Rd · near Remsen
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (Vanduzee St)
    Vanduzee St · near Watertown
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (West River St)
    West River St · near Forestport
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Black River fishing access (Wingert Rd)
    Wingert Rd · near Boonville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore

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Regulations

No special regulations for Black River in our data. New York statewide rules apply unless the agency lists a special rule for this water. Seasons, limits and size rules change: check New York fishing regulations before every trip.

Licence: New York fishing licences from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Black River fishing FAQ

What fish are in Black River?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 13 species for Black River: brook trout, brown trout, chain pickerel, channel catfish, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, common carp and northern pike, plus 5 more in the table above.

When was Black River last stocked?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Black River in May 2025 with Chinook salmon and brown trout. Our data has 143 stocking records in the last 10 years.

Where can I launch a boat on Black River?

The agency lists 6 boat ramps and 14 shoreline access sites for Black River, near Castorland, Dexter, Glenfield and Greig. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.

Is there a flow gauge on Black River?

Yes. USGS gauge 04252500 (Black River near Boonville NY) measures flow on Black River. Its median daily flow runs from about 262 cfs in September to 1,270 cfs in April. Today's reading is in the forecast at the top of this page; the flow section has the typical range by month.

Sources: New York State DEC, Boat launch sites · New York State DEC, Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds (mw8j-wduf); Recommended Fishing Rivers and Streams (tjny-fki3), on data.ny.gov · New York State DEC, Public Fishing Rights parking areas (9vef-6whi), on data.ny.gov · New York State DEC, Fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov · U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, domestic names · U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset, high resolution, state geodatabases (NHDWaterbody, NHDFlowline); 3DHP when it replaces it · U.S. Geological Survey, Water Data OGC API (monitoring locations, discharge, gage height, water temperature). Checked: Oct 4, 2026. Official links open the agency page. How we use data

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