Cohocton River fishing

Cohocton River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 15 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked: June 2025; Brown Trout
Plants on record: 224; Since 2011
Species recorded: 3
Average size: 11.2 in
Elevation: 921 ft

Fish at Cohocton River

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 213 plants · last June 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked June 2025 · avg 11.3 in · 213 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last May 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 2022 · avg 9.2 in · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last April 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2024 · avg 12.8 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Cohocton River is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Fish stocked in 2011

13,140

Fish stocked in 2012

12,610

Fish stocked in 2013

10,750

Fish stocked in 2014

23,400

Fish stocked in 2015

12,550

Fish stocked in 2016

12,300

Fish stocked in 2017

12,310

Fish stocked in 2018

12,810

Fish stocked in 2019

13,250

Fish stocked in 2020

46,285

Fish stocked in 2021

17,110

Fish stocked in 2022

14,520

Fish stocked in 2023

15,220

Fish stocked in 2024

15,260

Fish stocked in 2025

15,204

Stocking history

All species Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Brook Trout

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 2025	Brown Trout	724	13.7 in	report
May 2025	Brown Trout	3,260	9.2 in	report
May 2025	Brown Trout	360	13.6 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	3,260	8.9 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	3,260	9.5 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	360	14.3 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	360	13.6 in	report
March 2025	Brown Trout	360	14.3 in	report
March 2025	Brown Trout	3,260	9.1 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	3,110	9.6 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	360	13.8 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	3,110	9.5 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	360	13.6 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	360	13.6 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	3,110	9.4 in	report
April 2024	Brook Trout	1,380	12.8 in	report
March 2024	Brown Trout	3,110	9.1 in	report
March 2024	Brown Trout	360	13.6 in	report
June 2023	Brown Trout	1,380	10.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	350	13.8 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	3,110	9.5 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	350	13.8 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	3,110	9.4 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	3,110	9.1 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	350	13.7 in	report
March 2023	Brown Trout	350	13.6 in	report
March 2023	Brown Trout	3,110	9 in	report
May 2022	Rainbow Trout	3,270	9.5 in	report
May 2022	Brown Trout	360	13.5 in	report
April 2022	Rainbow Trout	3,270	10 in	report
April 2022	Rainbow Trout	3,270	9.5 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	360	14 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	360	13.5 in	report
March 2022	Rainbow Trout	3,270	9.5 in	report
March 2022	Brown Trout	360	13.5 in	report
October 2021	Brown Trout	1,070	10 in	report
June 2021	Brown Trout	1,520	13.1 in	report
May 2021	Rainbow Trout	3,270	9.2 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	330	13.5 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	90	13.7 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	270	14 in	report
April 2021	Rainbow Trout	3,270	8.7 in	report
April 2021	Rainbow Trout	3,270	8.7 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	360	13 in	report
March 2021	Brown Trout	390	13.4 in	report
March 2021	Rainbow Trout	3,270	8.8 in	report
December 2020	Brown Trout	2,400	7.3 in	report
November 2020	Brown Trout	10,000	6.7 in	report
November 2020	Brown Trout	10,000	6.7 in	report
June 2020	Brown Trout	9,500	3.7 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	250	13.2 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	545	13.2 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	1,290	8.7 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	1,420	8.7 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	220	13 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	180	13 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	150	9.1 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	290	9.1 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	300	13.4 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	450	13.4 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	1,320	9.1 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	880	9.1 in	report
March 2020	Rainbow Trout	980	9.1 in	report
March 2020	Brown Trout	180	12.8 in	report
March 2020	Brown Trout	220	12.8 in	report
March 2020	Brown Trout	740	9.1 in	report
March 2020	Rainbow Trout	1,350	9.1 in	report
March 2020	Brown Trout	300	12.8 in	report
March 2020	Brown Trout	450	12.8 in	report
March 2020	Brown Trout	2,870	9.1 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	650	13.2 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	370	14.1 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	180	14.1 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	540	9 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	1,800	9 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	300	13.7 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	310	13.7 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	1,400	9 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	1,400	9 in	report
March 2019	Brown Trout	180	13 in	report
March 2019	Brown Trout	370	13 in	report
March 2019	Brown Trout	1,800	8.9 in	report
March 2019	Brown Trout	540	8.9 in	report
March 2019	Brown Trout	300	13 in	report
March 2019	Brown Trout	310	13 in	report
March 2019	Brown Trout	1,400	8.9 in	report
March 2019	Brown Trout	1,400	8.9 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	400	13.7 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	180	12.9 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	370	12.9 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	520	8.9 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	1,760	8.9 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	300	12.9 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	310	12.9 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	1,380	8.9 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	1,380	8.9 in	report
March 2018	Brown Trout	180	12.8 in	report
March 2018	Brown Trout	370	12.8 in	report
March 2018	Brown Trout	520	8.8 in	report
March 2018	Brown Trout	1,770	8.8 in	report
March 2018	Brown Trout	310	12.8 in	report
March 2018	Brown Trout	300	12.8 in	report
March 2018	Brown Trout	1,380	8.8 in	report
March 2018	Brown Trout	1,380	8.8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	400	13.4 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	180	13.5 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	370	13.5 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	500	9.1 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	1,650	9.1 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	310	13.5 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	300	13.5 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	1,320	9.1 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	1,320	9.1 in	report
March 2017	Brown Trout	370	12.7 in	report
March 2017	Brown Trout	180	12.7 in	report
March 2017	Brown Trout	1,660	9.1 in	report
March 2017	Brown Trout	500	9.1 in	report
March 2017	Brown Trout	300	13 in	report
March 2017	Brown Trout	310	13 in	report
March 2017	Brown Trout	1,320	9.1 in	report
March 2017	Brown Trout	1,320	9.1 in	report
April 2016	Brown Trout	180	13.6 in	report
April 2016	Brown Trout	370	13.6 in	report
April 2016	Brown Trout	1,730	9.2 in	report
April 2016	Brown Trout	510	9.2 in	report
April 2016	Brown Trout	300	13.6 in	report
April 2016	Brown Trout	310	13.6 in	report
April 2016	Brown Trout	1,370	9.3 in	report
April 2016	Brown Trout	1,370	9.3 in	report
March 2016	Brown Trout	370	13.6 in	report
March 2016	Brown Trout	180	13.6 in	report
March 2016	Brown Trout	520	9.3 in	report
March 2016	Brown Trout	1,740	9.3 in	report
March 2016	Brown Trout	310	13.6 in	report
March 2016	Brown Trout	300	13.6 in	report
March 2016	Brown Trout	1,370	8.6 in	report
March 2016	Brown Trout	1,370	8.6 in	report
June 2015	Brown Trout	300	13.1 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	370	12.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	180	12.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	1,730	9 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	510	9 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	310	12.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	300	12.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	1,360	9 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	1,360	9 in	report
March 2015	Brown Trout	180	13.4 in	report
March 2015	Brown Trout	370	13.4 in	report
March 2015	Brown Trout	1,730	8.7 in	report
March 2015	Brown Trout	520	8.7 in	report
March 2015	Brown Trout	300	13.4 in	report
March 2015	Brown Trout	310	13.4 in	report
March 2015	Brown Trout	1,360	8.7 in	report
March 2015	Brown Trout	1,360	8.7 in	report
October 2014	Brown Trout	7,300	5.9 in	report
October 2014	Brown Trout	3,700	5.9 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	370	13.3 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	180	13.3 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	1,720	9.4 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	520	9.4 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	300	13.7 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	310	13.7 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	1,370	9.4 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	1,370	9.4 in	report
March 2014	Brown Trout	180	12.8 in	report
March 2014	Brown Trout	370	12.8 in	report
March 2014	Brown Trout	530	8.8 in	report
March 2014	Brown Trout	1,770	8.8 in	report
March 2014	Brown Trout	300	13.3 in	report
March 2014	Brown Trout	310	13.3 in	report
March 2014	Brown Trout	1,400	8.8 in	report
March 2014	Brown Trout	1,400	8.8 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	360	13.4 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	180	13.4 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	1,470	9.1 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	440	9.1 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	300	13.3 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	310	13.3 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	1,160	9.2 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	1,160	9.2 in	report
March 2013	Brown Trout	180	13.5 in	report
March 2013	Brown Trout	360	13.5 in	report
March 2013	Brown Trout	1,460	8.7 in	report
March 2013	Brown Trout	440	8.7 in	report
March 2013	Brown Trout	310	13.5 in	report
March 2013	Brown Trout	300	13.5 in	report
March 2013	Brown Trout	1,160	8.7 in	report
March 2013	Brown Trout	1,160	8.7 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	180	13.9 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	370	13.9 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	530	9.1 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	1,770	9.1 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	310	13.9 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	300	13.9 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	1,420	9.5 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	1,420	9.5 in	report
March 2012	Brown Trout	370	13.4 in	report
March 2012	Brown Trout	180	13.4 in	report
March 2012	Brown Trout	1,770	8.6 in	report
March 2012	Brown Trout	540	8.6 in	report
March 2012	Brown Trout	310	13.4 in	report
March 2012	Brown Trout	300	13.4 in	report
March 2012	Brown Trout	1,420	8.6 in	report
March 2012	Brown Trout	1,420	8.6 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	250	13.5 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	250	13.5 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	250	13.5 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	250	13.5 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	370	13.6 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	180	13.6 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	1,680	9.1 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	510	9.1 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	310	13.6 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	300	13.6 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	1,360	9.1 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	1,360	9.1 in	report
March 2011	Brown Trout	180	13.8 in	report
March 2011	Brown Trout	370	13.8 in	report
March 2011	Brown Trout	1,680	8.8 in	report
March 2011	Brown Trout	510	8.8 in	report
March 2011	Brown Trout	300	12.9 in	report
March 2011	Brown Trout	310	12.9 in	report
March 2011	Brown Trout	1,360	8.6 in	report
March 2011	Brown Trout	1,360	8.6 in	report

Access and facts

Water type: river section
Nearest town: Painted Post
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: Yes

This point is near the mouth at Painted Post. Kinsella Park in Erwin has a hard-surface launch (8 cars); Campbell and Bath have hand launches. DEC's 19+ miles of public fishing rights banks lie well upstream, from just above Bath to above Atlanta.

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About Cohocton River

Photo of Cohocton River — John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0

Nearest lakes

Meads Creek 2.1 mi last stocked March 2025 Post Creek 2.7 mi last stocked March 2025 Canisteo River 3.8 mi last stocked March 2025 Sing Sing Creek 9.5 mi last stocked March 2025 Eldridge Lake 14.2 mi last stocked May 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Cohocton River?

Fishing Cohocton River usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 213 of 224 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Brown Trout was last stocked June 2025, averaging 11.3 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 2022, averaging 9.2 in. Brook Trout was last stocked April 2024, averaging 12.8 in.

When is Cohocton River stocked?

Last stocked June 2025. It is stocked about 15 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Cohocton River?

Stocked fish average 11.2 in. Brown Trout average 11.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.2 in. Brook Trout average 12.8 in.

How do you get on Cohocton River?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Painted Post. This point is near the mouth at Painted Post. Kinsella Park in Erwin has a hard-surface launch (8 cars); Campbell and Bath have hand launches. DEC's 19+ miles of public fishing rights banks lie well upstream, from just above Bath to above Atlanta.

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