Black River

Black River fishing

Fishing at Black River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

49

Since 2011

Species recorded

4

Average size

9.6 in

Elevation

246 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Lyonsdale
Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
ADA accessible
No

DEC's public boat-launch inventory lists 6 access points along this stretch of the Black River in Lewis County, including at Lyonsdale, Croghan, Lowville (hand launch, hard surface launch).

Sources: water_type , access , photos

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How Black River is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Black River

Fishing Black River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 28 of 49 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 2 more.

Brown Trout 28 plants
Plants
28 of 49
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
10.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 17 plants
Plants
17 of 49
Last stocked
May 1, 2022
Average length
8.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 49
Last stocked
May 1, 2021
Average length
7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Walleye 1 plant
Plants
1 of 49
Last stocked
August 1, 2011
Average length
4.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 29,0902011
  • 11,3202012
  • 10,4202013
  • 29,9902014
  • 11,1402015
  • 10,9702017
  • 11,2902018
  • 13,8102019
  • 19,1702020
  • 11,1762021
  • 8,7902022
  • 8,7902023
  • 8,8202024
  • 17,5202025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 8,300 7.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 8,300 7.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 920 14.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 920 13.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 6,940 8.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 960 9.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,410 8.9 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 880 13.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 5,500 8.9 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,060 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,850 9 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 880 13.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brook Trout 2,286 8.7 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 980 13.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,550 10.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 4,560 9.6 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,800 9.6 in report
June 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 10,000 3.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 4,210 8.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 4,210 8.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 750 13 in report
November 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,500 7.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 5,600 7.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 750 11.7 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 4,960 11.7 in report
June 1, 2018 Brook Trout 800 9.1 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 4,870 8.3 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 750 12.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 4,870 7.9 in report
June 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,600 8.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 750 13 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 4,620 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,600 8.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 750 12.4 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 4,790 8 in report
June 1, 2014 Brook Trout 20,000 3.1 in report
June 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,420 9.2 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 750 13.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 4,820 8 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 4,070 8 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 5,600 8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 750 12.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5,600 8.3 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 4,970 8.6 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 750 13.6 in report
August 1, 2011 Walleye 18,000 4.4 in report
June 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 5,600 7.8 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 4,740 8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 750 13.1 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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