East Branch Croton River fishing

East Branch Croton River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 11 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.

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Last stocked
May 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
158
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
10.1 in
Elevation
193 ft

Fish at East Branch Croton River

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 90 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2025 · avg 10.6 in · 90 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 68 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 9.4 in · 68 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How East Branch Croton River is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Fish stocked in 2011

10,950

Fish stocked in 2012

8,690

Fish stocked in 2013

7,710

Fish stocked in 2014

8,050

Fish stocked in 2015

8,510

Fish stocked in 2016

8,540

Fish stocked in 2017

8,320

Fish stocked in 2018

8,260

Fish stocked in 2019

8,690

Fish stocked in 2020

8,540

Fish stocked in 2021

9,120

Fish stocked in 2022

10,120

Fish stocked in 2023

7,120

Fish stocked in 2024

7,120

Fish stocked in 2025

7,400

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 2025Brown Trout4012.4 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout1,3107.5 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout3607.5 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout14012.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout14013.7 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout1,3108.9 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4013.7 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout3607.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1,3107.1 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout4011.5 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout3608.9 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout14011.5 inreport
March 2025Rainbow Trout4011.5 inreport
March 2025Rainbow Trout1,3108.6 inreport
March 2025Rainbow Trout3608.6 inreport
March 2025Rainbow Trout14011.5 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout4011.6 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout1,2508.5 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout14011.6 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout3508.5 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout14013.7 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout3509.1 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout14011 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout1,2509.1 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout4011 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout1,2508.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3508.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout4013.7 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout4011 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout3509.1 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout14011 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout1,2509.1 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout4011 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout3509.1 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout14011 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout1,2509.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3508.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout14013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout4013.1 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout1,2509.4 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout14011.3 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout3509.4 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout4011.3 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout1,2508.9 inreport
March 2023Rainbow Trout4011.3 inreport
March 2023Rainbow Trout1,2509.4 inreport
March 2023Rainbow Trout14011.3 inreport
March 2023Rainbow Trout3509.4 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout18013 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout3509.5 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout1,2509 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout18010.5 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout1,6009 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout18013 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout1,6009 inreport
March 2022Rainbow Trout18011.5 inreport
March 2022Rainbow Trout1,6009 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout30013.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout2,7009 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout4013.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout3508.9 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout14013.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout1,2508.9 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout2508.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4013.5 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3508.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout14013.5 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout408.9 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout3508.9 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout1408.9 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout1,2508.9 inreport
March 2021Rainbow Trout3509.2 inreport
March 2021Rainbow Trout1409.2 inreport
March 2021Rainbow Trout1,2509.2 inreport
March 2021Rainbow Trout409.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout30013.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout2,7008.8 inreport
May 2020Rainbow Trout3509.2 inreport
May 2020Rainbow Trout1,1509.2 inreport
March 2020Rainbow Trout4508.7 inreport
March 2020Rainbow Trout1,4308.7 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout60012.9 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout1,0308.8 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout2,0608.8 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout1,4708.8 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2,4809.1 inreport
March 2019Rainbow Trout1,6009 inreport
March 2019Rainbow Trout4009 inreport
March 2019Rainbow Trout6009 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout30013.3 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout30013.1 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout1,2408.8 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout1,7708.7 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2,4409.1 inreport
March 2018Rainbow Trout5209 inreport
March 2018Rainbow Trout3509 inreport
March 2018Rainbow Trout1,3909 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout30013 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout30012.8 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout1,2209.1 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout1,7409.3 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout2,3108.9 inreport
April 2017Rainbow Trout6009.1 inreport
April 2017Rainbow Trout4009.1 inreport
April 2017Rainbow Trout1,6009.1 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout30013 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout30013 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,1608.8 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,6508.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2,4108.9 inreport
March 2016Rainbow Trout1,6009 inreport
March 2016Rainbow Trout6009 inreport
March 2016Rainbow Trout4009 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout30013.7 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout30013.4 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout1,2109 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout1,7209.3 inreport
April 2015Rainbow Trout6008.9 inreport
April 2015Rainbow Trout4008.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout30013.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2,4008.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,2008.1 inreport
March 2015Rainbow Trout1,6008.8 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout30013.2 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout1,7108.3 inreport
April 2014Rainbow Trout4708.9 inreport
April 2014Rainbow Trout3208.9 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout30013.2 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,2308.8 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2,4108.5 inreport
March 2014Rainbow Trout1,2608.9 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout30013.5 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout1,7609 inreport
April 2013Rainbow Trout4008.9 inreport
April 2013Rainbow Trout6008.9 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout30013.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout2,0408.7 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1,0208.6 inreport
March 2013Rainbow Trout1,6009.1 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout30013.2 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout1,4508.2 inreport
April 2012Rainbow Trout6009.1 inreport
April 2012Rainbow Trout4009.1 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout30013.3 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2,4808.7 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,2408.7 inreport
March 2012Rainbow Trout1,6008.9 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout30013.4 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout1,7708.4 inreport
November 2011Rainbow Trout2,5006.3 inreport
April 2011Rainbow Trout6008.3 inreport
April 2011Rainbow Trout4008.3 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout30013.2 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,1908.8 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2,3708.8 inreport
March 2011Rainbow Trout1,6008.2 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout30012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout1,6908.5 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Croton Falls
Shore access
Yes
Fee required
No

Part of NYC's Croton Watershed. Below East Branch Reservoir it runs through Brewster and Diverting Reservoir to meet the West Branch at Croton Falls. DEC maps its public bank access as NYC DEP land (free DEP access permit); DEP's East Branch Outlet area is at Highview and Sodom roads.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

Nearest lakes

Croton Falls Reservoir 1.7 mi last stocked April 2025 Titicus Reservoir 2.2 mi last stocked April 2025 Lake Gilead 3.6 mi last stocked May 2025 Middle Branch Reservoir 4.1 mi last stocked September 2021 Lake Gleneida 5.2 mi last stocked May 2025

Common questions

What fish are at East Branch Croton River?

Fishing East Branch Croton River usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 90 of 158 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 10.6 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9.4 in.

When is East Branch Croton River stocked?

Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at East Branch Croton River?

Stocked fish average 10.1 in. Brown Trout average 10.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.4 in.

How do you get on East Branch Croton River?

Shore fishing is available and no fee is required. The nearest town is Croton Falls. Part of NYC's Croton Watershed. Below East Branch Reservoir it runs through Brewster and Diverting Reservoir to meet the West Branch at Croton Falls. DEC maps its public bank access as NYC DEP land (free DEP access permit); DEP's East Branch Outlet area is at Highview and Sodom roads.

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