Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Bog River fishing
Bog River fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Brown Bullhead. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dusk and night for Brown Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 8.3 in
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
Fish at Bog River
Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guideHow Bog River is stocked
No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2011
700
Fish stocked in 2012
720
Fish stocked in 2013
750
Fish stocked in 2014
750
Fish stocked in 2015
660
Fish stocked in 2016
600
Fish stocked in 2017
750
Fish stocked in 2018
750
Fish stocked in 2019
750
Fish stocked in 2020
750
Fish stocked in 2021
600
Fish stocked in 2022
600
Fish stocked in 2025
430
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brook Trout | 430 | 9 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brook Trout | 600 | 9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brook Trout | 600 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brook Trout | 750 | 8 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 750 | 8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 750 | 8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 750 | 8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brook Trout | 600 | 8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 660 | 9 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brook Trout | 750 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 750 | 8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 720 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brook Trout | 700 | 8.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Tupper Lake
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- Fee required
- No
Bog River Falls, where the river enters Tupper Lake off Route 421 (0.75 mi from Route 30), has a lot for 6 or 7 cars and a west-bank put-in. Above it, about 1.8 mi of flat water runs up to Round Lake Outlet; from Lows Lower Dam down is a spring-only canoe route with carries.
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Common questions
What fish are at Bog River?
Fishing Bog River usually means Brook Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 8.3 in. Brown Bullhead is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Bog River stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Bog River?
Brook Trout stocked at Bog River average 8.3 in.
How do you get on Bog River?
Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Tupper Lake. Bog River Falls, where the river enters Tupper Lake off Route 421 (0.75 mi from Route 30), has a lot for 6 or 7 cars and a west-bank put-in. Above it, about 1.8 mi of flat water runs up to Round Lake Outlet; from Lows Lower Dam down is a spring-only canoe route with carries.
Which lakes near Bog River were stocked more recently?
Black Pond (2.6 mi) and Loon Pond (6.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Black Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout and Loon Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.