New York State Fish Stocking Lists Beginning 2011

Annual records from 2011 onward detail the stocking of approximately 900,000 pounds of fish into over 1,200 public waterbodies across New York State. The dataset, managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) with contributions from Essex, Onondaga, and Warren counties, tracks species, quantities, and locations. It provides a multi-year account of public stocking efforts for fisheries management.

Use Cases

• Analyzing annual stocking trends by Species and Year across different Counties.
• Mapping stocking locations and densities using Waterbody, Town, and County columns.
• Comparing the relative abundance of different Species (e.g., Brook Trout, Walleye) based on the Number stocked.
• Assessing the size class of stocked fish for specific water bodies using the Size (Inches) column.
• Evaluating seasonal stocking patterns by combining the Month and Year columns.

Strengths

• Covers a substantial scope, with stocking data for over 1,200 public streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds.
• Provides multi-year continuity with records beginning in 2011, allowing for temporal trend analysis.
• Includes detailed attributes such as Species, Size (Inches), and location (Waterbody, Town, County) for each stocking event.

Limitations

• Key quantitative details are missing: the exact row count and total file size are not provided by any source.
• Sources disagree on the 'last updated' date, with one listing 2026-04-04 and another 2026-03-30, creating uncertainty about freshness.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), with public stockings by Essex, Onondaga, and Warren counties.

Collection Method

Administrative records of fish stocking activities compiled by state and county agencies.

Time Range

Beginning 2011 onward.

Freshness

Most recent update reported is 2026-04-04.

Geography

Public streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds across New York State.