Brown Trout Stocked · 101 plants · last October 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked October 2025 · avg 11.2 in · 101 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideCarmans River fishing
Carmans River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Striped Bass, Weakfish, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, White Perch, Carp, and 2 more. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Yellow Perch and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Striped Bass, and Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- October 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 166
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 2 (+8 also recorded)
- Average size
- 10.3 in
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Fish at Carmans River
Brown Trout Stocked · 101 plants · last October 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 65 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Striped Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Striped Bass species guide Weakfish Confirmed present
Brook Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
White Perch Confirmed present 
Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Carp species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide Sunfish Confirmed present
How Carmans River is stocked
Upper Lake (6.2 mi) and West Lake (7.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Upper Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout and West Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
2,990
Fish stocked in 2012
3,040
Fish stocked in 2013
2,980
Fish stocked in 2014
2,670
Fish stocked in 2015
3,010
Fish stocked in 2016
3,020
Fish stocked in 2017
2,980
Fish stocked in 2018
3,020
Fish stocked in 2019
3,040
Fish stocked in 2020
2,450
Fish stocked in 2021
2,410
Fish stocked in 2022
2,380
Fish stocked in 2023
2,380
Fish stocked in 2024
2,390
Fish stocked in 2025
2,450
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Brown Trout | 170 | 11 in | report |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 360 | 9 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 40 | 12.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.9 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 420 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 360 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 40 | 11.6 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 360 | 7.3 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.9 in | report |
| March 2025 | Brown Trout | 160 | 14.1 in | report |
| March 2025 | Brown Trout | 360 | 6.9 in | report |
| March 2025 | Brown Trout | 40 | 14.1 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brown Trout | 170 | 9.6 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 40 | 11.9 in | report |
| May 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9.3 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.2 in | report |
| March 2024 | Brown Trout | 160 | 11.2 in | report |
| March 2024 | Brown Trout | 40 | 11.2 in | report |
| March 2024 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.2 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brown Trout | 170 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 40 | 10.8 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.7 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.7 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9.4 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brown Trout | 350 | 9 in | report |
| March 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9.4 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.9 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.9 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.7 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brown Trout | 170 | 11 in | report |
| April 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 9 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 140 | 13 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 390 | 9 in | report |
| March 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9 in | report |
| March 2022 | Brown Trout | 230 | 13.5 in | report |
| March 2022 | Brown Trout | 350 | 9 in | report |
| October 2021 | Brown Trout | 200 | 12.2 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.3 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.7 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.3 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.5 in | report |
| March 2021 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.2 in | report |
| March 2021 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.8 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brown Trout | 200 | 12.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 110 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 260 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.3 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 550 | 9.1 in | report |
| March 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 490 | 8.7 in | report |
| March 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 110 | 8.7 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 150 | 12.9 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 180 | 8.8 in | report |
| October 2019 | Brown Trout | 200 | 12.1 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 400 | 9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.3 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 270 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9 in | report |
| March 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 9 in | report |
| March 2019 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.3 in | report |
| March 2019 | Brown Trout | 220 | 8.8 in | report |
| October 2018 | Brown Trout | 200 | 11.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 390 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 130 | 9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 260 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 220 | 9.2 in | report |
| March 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 570 | 9 in | report |
| March 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 130 | 9 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brown Trout | 150 | 12.8 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brown Trout | 220 | 9.1 in | report |
| October 2017 | Brown Trout | 200 | 12.2 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9.4 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 250 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 9 in | report |
| March 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9 in | report |
| March 2017 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13 in | report |
| March 2017 | Brown Trout | 210 | 8.8 in | report |
| October 2016 | Brown Trout | 200 | 11.8 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.7 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 260 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 390 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9 in | report |
| March 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 9 in | report |
| March 2016 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.4 in | report |
| March 2016 | Brown Trout | 220 | 9 in | report |
| October 2015 | Brown Trout | 200 | 11.8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 390 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 260 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2015 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.1 in | report |
| March 2015 | Brown Trout | 210 | 8.8 in | report |
| October 2014 | Brown Trout | 200 | 11.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 280 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 320 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 120 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.6 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 390 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 260 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 120 | 9 in | report |
| March 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 510 | 9 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.8 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brown Trout | 220 | 9 in | report |
| October 2013 | Brown Trout | 200 | 11.6 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.3 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 250 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 9 in | report |
| March 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.1 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brown Trout | 210 | 8.8 in | report |
| October 2012 | Brown Trout | 200 | 12 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 400 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 270 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9 in | report |
| March 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.3 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brown Trout | 220 | 8.8 in | report |
| October 2011 | Brown Trout | 200 | 11.3 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 380 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 7.7 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 250 | 8.4 in | report |
| March 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 8.2 in | report |
| March 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 7.7 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brown Trout | 150 | 13.5 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brown Trout | 210 | 8.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Shirley
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
DEC hand launch at Shirley off Montauk Highway, run with Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge: a 300-yard carry, parking for about 10 vehicles. Bank fishing at the DEC Fishing Access Area between Sunrise and Montauk highways. Clean gear: Asian clam is documented here.
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About Carmans River
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Common questions
What fish are at Carmans River?
Fishing Carmans River usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 101 of 166 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked October 2025, averaging 11.2 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 8.9 in. Striped Bass, Weakfish, Brook Trout, and Largemouth Bass, plus 4 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Carmans River stocked?
Last stocked October 2025. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.
How big are the fish stocked at Carmans River?
Stocked fish average 10.3 in. Brown Trout average 11.2 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.9 in.
How do you get on Carmans River?
Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Shirley. DEC hand launch at Shirley off Montauk Highway, run with Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge: a 300-yard carry, parking for about 10 vehicles. Bank fishing at the DEC Fishing Access Area between Sunrise and Montauk highways. Clean gear: Asian clam is documented here.
Which lakes near Carmans River were stocked more recently?
Upper Lake (6.2 mi) and West Lake (7.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Upper Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout and West Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.