Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Cold Brook fishing
Cold Brook fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Brown Trout. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5 in
- Elevation
- 956 ft
Fish at Cold Brook
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideHow Cold Brook is stocked
No plants recorded in 2017.
Fish stocked in 2011
5,000
Fish stocked in 2012
5,000
Fish stocked in 2013
5,000
Fish stocked in 2014
5,000
Fish stocked in 2015
5,000
Fish stocked in 2016
5,000
Fish stocked in 2018
2,250
Fish stocked in 2019
2,470
Fish stocked in 2020
4,500
Fish stocked in 2021
2,500
Fish stocked in 2022
2,500
Fish stocked in 2023
2,500
Fish stocked in 2024
2,500
Fish stocked in 2025
2,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 6.3 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 6.5 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 6.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 6.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 6.2 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 4,500 | 6.1 in | report |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,470 | 6.1 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,250 | 6.1 in | report |
| October 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.4 in | report |
| October 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.1 in | report |
| October 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.2 in | report |
| November 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 2.9 in | report |
| November 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.7 in | report |
| October 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Shore access
- Yes
Cold Brook is the Keuka Lake Inlet. DEC public fishing rights banks run from about this point downstream toward Hammondsport. Cold Brook WMA, at the south end of Keuka Lake, has parking on South Valley Road and on Route 54.
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Common questions
What fish are at Cold Brook?
Fishing Cold Brook usually means Rainbow Trout. All 14 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 5 in. Brown Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Cold Brook stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and October. No plants recorded in 2017.
How big are the fish stocked at Cold Brook?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Cold Brook average 5 in.
How do you get on Cold Brook?
Shore fishing is available. Cold Brook is the Keuka Lake Inlet. DEC public fishing rights banks run from about this point downstream toward Hammondsport. Cold Brook WMA, at the south end of Keuka Lake, has parking on South Valley Road and on Route 54.
Which lakes near Cold Brook were stocked more recently?
Waneta Lake (10.2 mi) and Cohocton River (18.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Cohocton River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.