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Mohawk River fishing guide

A 149-mile river touching 6 New York counties: Oneida, Montgomery, Herkimer, Schenectady, Saratoga and Albany. The state agency lists 10 species here and last stocked it in May 2025. It has 12 public access points and 12 live sensors on the water.

Map of Mohawk 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.
149 mi
long
10
species listed
124
stocking records in 10 years
12
public access points

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Mohawk River flow

Flow gauge: Mohawk River below Delta Dam near Rome NY, USGS 01336000 . 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: 6 more USGS gauges on it are 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)
January231–8084501,171
February204–328242614
March224–7253011,060
April267–9654601,530
May221–476253757
June193–303228610
July190–254218432
August194–225207321
September186–216196292
October192–305217626
November218–7784721,031
December249–9695111,181

Flow over the last 72 hours at this and nearby gauges

Fish species in Mohawk River

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

SpeciesStatusLast stocked
Black CrappieAgency list—
Common CarpAgency list—
Largemouth BassAgency list—
Northern PikeAgency list—
Smallmouth BassAgency list—
Tiger MuskellungeAgency listAug 2023
WalleyeAgency list—
Yellow PerchAgency list—
Brook TroutStockedMay 2024
Brown TroutStockedMay 2025

Stocking history

Last stocked May 2025: brown trout catchable. 124 stocking records in the last 10 years, 323,685 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 Troutcatchable4,230
Apr 2025Brown Troutcatchable3,450
Mar 2025Brown Troutcatchable1,770
May 2024Brook Troutcatchable4,202
May 2024Brook Troutyearling2,910
May 2024Brown Troutcatchable720
Apr 2024Brook Troutcatchable2,910
Apr 2024Brown Troutcatchable3,520
Mar 2024Brown Troutcatchable3,270
Aug 2023Tiger Muskellungeyearling6,100
May 2023Brown Troutcatchable6,140
Apr 2023Brown Troutcatchable620
Apr 2023Brown Troutyearling5,750
Mar 2023Brown Troutcatchable320
Mar 2023Brown Troutyearling2,910
May 2022Brown Troutcatchable3,230
Apr 2022Brown Troutcatchable9,690
Apr 2022Brown Troutyearling3,140
Nov 2021Brown Troutyearling7,550
Jun 2021Brown Troutcatchable270
39 earlier rows, back to Apr 2017
DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
May 2021Brown Troutcatchable320
May 2021Brown Troutyearling2,910
Apr 2021Brown Troutcatchable980
Apr 2021Brown Troutyearling8,950
Mar 2021Brown Troutcatchable320
Mar 2021Brown Troutyearling2,910
Nov 2020Brook Troutcatchable120
Nov 2020Brown Troutcatchable65
Sep 2020Brown Troutcatchable1,555
Sep 2020Brown Troutyearling16,490
Sep 2020Tiger Muskellungecatchable6,100
May 2020Brown Troutfry53,392
May 2020Brown Troutyearling31,572
Apr 2020Brown Troutcatchable6,840
Apr 2020Brown Troutyearling13,489
Mar 2020Brook Troutyearling12,480
Mar 2020Brown Troutcatchable1,590
Nov 2019Brook Troutfry470
Nov 2019Brown Troutfry700
Sep 2019Tiger Muskellungeyearling6,100
Aug 2019Tiger Muskellungeyearling5,200
Jun 2019Brown Troutcatchable950
May 2019Brown Troutyearling3,720
Apr 2019Brown Troutcatchable1,200
Apr 2019Brown Troutyearling8,240
Mar 2019Brown Troutyearling6,910
Sep 2018Tiger Muskellungecatchable6,100
Jun 2018Brook Troutcatchable660
Jun 2018Brown Troutcatchable50
Jun 2018Brown Troutyearling7,610
May 2018Brown Troutcatchable3,740
Apr 2018Brown Troutcatchable1,200
Apr 2018Brown Troutyearling11,480
Nov 2017Brown Troutcatchable480
Sep 2017Tiger Muskellungecatchable6,100
May 2017Brown Troutcatchable1,200
May 2017Brown Troutyearling6,690
Apr 2017Brown Troutcatchable1,200
Apr 2017Brown Troutyearling10,900

Search stocking by water and date · Agency stocking reports

Public access and boat launches

6 boat ramps and 6 carry-in launches from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.

Access along the river

  1. End near Stanwix
  2. mi 9Mohawk River boat launchCarry-in
  3. mi 17Mohawk River boat launchCarry-in
  4. mi 20Mohawk River boat launchCarry-in
  5. mi 23Mohawk River near Utica NYFlow gauge
  6. mi 29Mohawk River boat launchRamp
  7. mi 35Mohawk River boat launchCarry-in
  8. mi 35Mohawk River boat launchCarry-in
  9. mi 41Mohawk River boat launchRamp
  10. mi 48Mohawk River near Little Falls NYFlow gauge
  11. mi 59Mohawk River boat launchRamp
  12. mi 62Mohawk River boat launchRamp
  13. mi 74Mohawk R above State Highway 30a at Fonda NYFlow gauge
  14. mi 83Mohawk R blw Pepper Island at Fort Johnson NYSensor
  15. mi 86Mohawk River at Amsterdam NYFlow gauge
  16. mi 87Mohawk River boat launchRamp
  17. mi 89Mohawk River boat launchCarry-in
  18. mi 95Mohawk River at Lock 9 at Rotterdam Junction NYSensor
  19. mi 100Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady NYSensor
  20. mi 104Mohawk River at Freeman's Bridge at Schenectady NYFlow gauge
  21. mi 104Mohawk River boat launchRamp
  22. mi 107Mohawk River at Rexford NYSensor
  23. mi 111Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry Dam NYSensor
  24. mi 123Mohawk River at Cohoes NYFlow gauge
  25. End near Green Island
Positions along the river, not to scale. Miles are approximate, measured along our mapped river line from the first end listed.

Access points

  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Frankfort
    15 trailer spaces15 car spaces
    Ramp
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Amsterdam
    20 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Little Falls
    20 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Nelliston
    20 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Palatine Bridge
    20 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Schenectady
    15 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Hand Launch · near Heritage Acres
    5 car spaces
    Carry-in
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Hand Launch · near Utica
    5 car spaces
    Carry-in
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Hand Launch · near Cranesville
    20 car spaces
    Carry-in
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Hand Launch · near Herkimer
    40 car spacesToilets
    Carry-in
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Hand Launch · near Oriskany
    10 car spaces
    Carry-in
  • Mohawk River boat launch
    Hand Launch · near Herkimer
    20 car spaces
    Carry-in

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Regulations

No special regulations for Mohawk 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.

Mohawk River fishing FAQ

What fish are in Mohawk River?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 10 species for Mohawk River: black crappie, common carp, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye and yellow perch, plus 2 more in the table above.

When was Mohawk River last stocked?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Mohawk River in May 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 124 stocking records in the last 10 years.

Where can I launch a boat on Mohawk River?

The agency lists 6 boat ramps and 6 carry-in launches for Mohawk River, near Amsterdam, Frankfort, Little Falls and Nelliston. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.

Is there a water temperature sensor on Mohawk River?

Yes. Mohawk R above State Highway 30a at Fonda NY, Mohawk River at Lock 9 at Rotterdam Junction NY and Mohawk River at Amsterdam NY report water temperature; the latest reading is in today's forecast at the top of this page.

Is there a flow gauge on Mohawk River?

Yes. USGS gauge 01336000 (Mohawk River below Delta Dam near Rome NY) measures flow on Mohawk River. Its median daily flow runs from about 196 cfs in September to 511 cfs in December. 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, 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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