Canisteo River fishing

Canisteo River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Common Carp, Brown Bullhead, Sunfish, and 1 more. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Rock Bass.

Canisteo River
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Last stocked
March 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
48
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+7 also recorded)
Average size
10.8 in
Elevation
937 ft

Fish at Canisteo River

2 stocked · 7 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 47 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked March 2025 · avg 10.9 in · 47 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last April 2020 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2020 · avg 9 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Canisteo River is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Cohocton River (3.8 mi) and Foster Pond (16.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Cohocton River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout and Foster Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

2,680

Fish stocked in 2012

2,850

Fish stocked in 2013

2,360

Fish stocked in 2014

2,780

Fish stocked in 2015

2,710

Fish stocked in 2016

2,730

Fish stocked in 2017

2,630

Fish stocked in 2018

2,750

Fish stocked in 2019

2,790

Fish stocked in 2020

3,065

Fish stocked in 2021

880

Fish stocked in 2022

880

Fish stocked in 2023

690

Fish stocked in 2024

690

Fish stocked in 2025

710

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 2025Brown Trout809.4 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout1014.3 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout5609.4 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout6014.3 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout5409.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout1013.6 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout809.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout6013.6 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout809.1 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout5409.1 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout6013.6 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout1013.6 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout9013.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout7909 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout9013.4 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout7908.8 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout7513.2 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout5808.7 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout8309 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout40013.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,1808.9 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout9709 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout40013 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,4209 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout9609.4 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout40012.6 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,3908.8 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout9109.1 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout40012.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,3208.9 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout9509.8 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout40013.5 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,3809.1 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout9409.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout40013.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,3709 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout9709.7 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout40013.7 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,4108.8 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout8009 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout40012.7 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1,1609 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout9809.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout45013.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,4208.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout9309.3 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout40012.9 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout1,3508.6 inreport

Access and facts

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

Four DEC-listed car-top launches: Dineen Road outside Canisteo (15 cars), Cameron Mills at the Route 110 bridge (7), Rathbone at the Route 21 bridge (25) and Route 417 in Addison (25). Many bridge crossings give access, but the banks are private; shore fishing is by landowner permission.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Canisteo River

Photo of Canisteo River
Pollinator (talk) (Uploads), CC BY 2.5

Nearest lakes

Cohocton River 3.8 mi last stocked June 2025 Meads Creek 4.6 mi last stocked March 2025 Post Creek 5.7 mi last stocked March 2025 Sing Sing Creek 11.1 mi last stocked March 2025 Foster Pond 16.2 mi last stocked May 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Canisteo River?

Fishing Canisteo River usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 47 of 48 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 10.9 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2020, averaging 9 in. Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, and Common Carp, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Canisteo River stocked?

Last stocked March 2025. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Canisteo River?

Stocked fish average 10.8 in. Brown Trout average 10.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 9 in.

How do you get on Canisteo River?

There is no boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Erwin. Four DEC-listed car-top launches: Dineen Road outside Canisteo (15 cars), Cameron Mills at the Route 110 bridge (7), Rathbone at the Route 21 bridge (25) and Route 417 in Addison (25). Many bridge crossings give access, but the banks are private; shore fishing is by landowner permission.

Which lakes near Canisteo River were stocked more recently?

Cohocton River (3.8 mi) and Foster Pond (16.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Cohocton River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout and Foster Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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