Croton River fishing

Fishing at Croton River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

39

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.2 in

Elevation

-1 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type

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How Croton River is stocked

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

Minisceongo Creek (5.5 mi), Pocantico River (6.4 mi), and Peekskill Hollow Creek (8.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Minisceongo Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Pocantico River is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Peekskill Hollow Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Croton River

Fishing Croton River is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 20 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 39
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
9.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 19 plants
Plants
19 of 39
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
11.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,1702011
  • 1,1802012
  • 1,1502013
  • 9902014
  • 1,1702015
  • 1,1702016
  • 1,1702017
  • 1,0502018
  • 1,1802019
  • 7802020
  • 1,1002021
  • 1,1002022
  • 1,1002023
  • 1,1002024
  • 1,1502025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 39 plants Showing 39 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,040 8.9 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 110 11.5 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 990 9.1 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 110 11 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 110 11.3 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 990 9.4 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 110 11.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 990 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 110 9.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 990 9.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 680 8.6 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 100 12.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 180 8.7 in report
March 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 900 9 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 100 13.3 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 170 9.2 in report
March 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 780 9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 100 12.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 900 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 170 8.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 170 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 900 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 170 8.3 in report
March 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 900 8.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 180 8.6 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 710 8.9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 8.4 in report
March 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 900 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 180 8.5 in report
March 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 900 9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 8.6 in report
March 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 900 8.1 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 100 13.4 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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