Gay Brook fishing

Fishing at Gay Brook has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 1, 2024

Plants on record

Since 2011

Species recorded

Average size

7.5 in

Elevation

453 ft

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How Gay Brook is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2024 it was March 1, 2024, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2021.

East Branch Ausable River (5.8 mi), West Branch Ausable River (5.8 mi), Fern Lake (7.7 mi), and Dry Mill Brook (8.4 mi) were stocked more recently. East Branch Ausable River is also stocked with Brook Trout and West Branch Ausable River is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Gay Brook

Fishing Gay Brook is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 13 plants

Plants: 13 of 13
Last stocked: March 1, 2024
Average length: 7.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

3002011
5002012
3002013
3002014
4002015
5002016
3502017
2502018
2502019
1252020
3002022
3002023
2502024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
March 1, 2024	Brook Trout	250	7 in	report
May 1, 2023	Brook Trout	300	8 in	report
May 1, 2022	Brook Trout	300	8 in	report
May 1, 2020	Brook Trout	125	9 in	report
April 1, 2019	Brook Trout	250	8 in	report
October 1, 2018	Brook Trout	250	6 in	report
April 1, 2017	Brook Trout	350	7 in	report
May 1, 2016	Brook Trout	500	8 in	report
July 1, 2015	Brook Trout	400	8 in	report
June 1, 2014	Brook Trout	300	9 in	report
May 1, 2013	Brook Trout	300	8 in	report
May 1, 2012	Brook Trout	500	3 in	report
June 1, 2011	Brook Trout	300	8 in	report

Species stocked here

Brook Trout (13)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.