Cedar River Flow

Cedar River Flow fishing

Fishing at Cedar River Flow has Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and White Sucker on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 1, 2025

Plants on record

28

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

5.9 in

Elevation

2,099 ft

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How Cedar River Flow is stocked

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

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Cedar River Flow

Fishing Cedar River Flow is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 15 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Brook Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 28
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 28
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
7.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Cedar River Flow

Cedar River Flow is a remote, shallow lake of 640 acres, created by the Wakely Dam. Anglers can find brook trout, brown trout, and white sucker in the lake. Access to the Flow includes a carry down boat access via a trail from the Northville-Lake Placid Trail on the west shore. More campsites are also accessible via canoe around the Flow.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org , en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,8502011
  • 5,3902012
  • 4,7302013
  • 10,8602014
  • 8,3602015
  • 8,3302017
  • 6,8502018
  • 9,8902019
  • 4,8642020
  • 8,4302021
  • 8,3502022
  • 8,3502023
  • 8,4102024
  • 8,3902025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 28 plants Showing 28 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 7,500 4 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 890 8 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 7,500 4.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 910 8.1 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 7,500 4.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 850 8.5 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 7,500 4 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 850 8.5 in report
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 7,500 4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 930 8.3 in report
September 1, 2020 Brook Trout 4,864 4.7 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 9,000 4.3 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 890 7.5 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 5,980 4.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 870 7.1 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 7,500 5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 830 7 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 7,500 4.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 860 7 in report
October 1, 2014 Brook Trout 10,000 3.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 860 7.8 in report
September 1, 2013 Brook Trout 4,000 3.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 730 7.8 in report
September 1, 2012 Brook Trout 4,500 4.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 890 7.7 in report
September 1, 2011 Brook Trout 1,850 4.1 in report
September 1, 2011 Brook Trout 3,150 4.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 850 8.3 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • White Sucker : NYSDEC's own recorded stocking at this water is brown and brook trout only. (source)

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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