Cedar River

Cedar River fishing

Fishing at Cedar River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

37

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.9 in

Elevation

1,506 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , photos

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How Cedar River is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Dunk Pond (1.8 mi), Squirrel Pond (2.4 mi), Jackson Pond (2.7 mi), and Pine Mountain Pond (3.1 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Cedar River

Fishing Cedar River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 25 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 25 plants
Plants
25 of 37
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 37
Last stocked
October 1, 2020
Average length
8.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5902011
  • 1,6202012
  • 1,4302013
  • 8502014
  • 1,5602015
  • 1,5302017
  • 1,4802018
  • 1,5902019
  • 2,3402020
  • 9402021
  • 9402022
  • 9402023
  • 9402024
  • 9902025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 37 plants Showing 37 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 890 8.9 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 100 13.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 100 14 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 840 9.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 850 9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 90 13.6 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 90 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 850 8.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 90 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 850 8.5 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,060 6.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 530 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 530 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 220 7.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 700 7.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 270 7.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 620 7.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 610 8.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 610 8 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 260 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 700 8.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 580 8 in report
June 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 8.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 700 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 600 7.9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 8.3 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 600 8.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 700 8.9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 510 8.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 8.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 300 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 700 8.3 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 620 8 in report
June 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 300 7.8 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 700 7.9 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 590 8.3 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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