Genesee River fishing

Genesee River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Lake Sturgeon on a river section. It is stocked about 24 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Genesee River
Photo: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
October 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
362
Since 2011
Species recorded
6
Average size
10.9 in
Elevation
246 ft

Fish at Genesee River

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 194 plants · last October 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked October 2025 · avg 12.3 in · 194 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 95 plants · last October 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 2025 · avg 12.8 in · 95 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Steelhead Stocked · 26 plants · last April 2025

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 5 in · 26 plants

Steelhead species guide
Lake Sturgeon Stocked · 13 plants · last October 2022

Last stocked October 2022 · avg 7 in · 13 plants

Lake Sturgeon species guide
Coho Salmon Stocked · 8 plants · last October 2020

Last stocked October 2020 · avg 3.7 in · 8 plants

Coho Salmon species guide

How Genesee River is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Fish stocked in 2011

246,140

Fish stocked in 2012

182,640

Fish stocked in 2013

234,860

Fish stocked in 2014

241,145

Fish stocked in 2015

250,430

Fish stocked in 2016

236,391

Fish stocked in 2017

185,350

Fish stocked in 2018

193,455

Fish stocked in 2019

158,145

Fish stocked in 2020

190,254

Fish stocked in 2021

210,120

Fish stocked in 2022

178,155

Fish stocked in 2023

189,490

Fish stocked in 2024

203,760

Fish stocked in 2025

204,781

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 2025Brown Trout22516.5 inreport
October 2025Rainbow Trout6530.3 inreport
October 2025Rainbow Trout5017.6 inreport
October 2025Brown Trout2009.5 inreport
October 2025Brown Trout15021.5 inreport
June 2025Brown Trout1,2421 inreport
May 2025Rainbow Trout27011.3 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout3014 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout7014 inreport
May 2025Rainbow Trout59011.3 inreport
May 2025Chinook Salmon25,0003.2 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout62014 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout5,5908.4 inreport
April 2025Steelhead32,4845.9 inreport
April 2025Chinook Salmon138,1953.7 inreport
October 2024Rainbow Trout7030.3 inreport
October 2024Rainbow Trout25020.7 inreport
October 2024Brown Trout15021.5 inreport
October 2024Brown Trout22516.5 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout3014.1 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout26010 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout7014.1 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout57010 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout2,3759.8 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout62014.1 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout5,3209.4 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout5709.6 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3013.6 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout26010 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout7013.6 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3013.6 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout57010 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout7013.6 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout2609.6 inreport
April 2024Steelhead35,0004.5 inreport
April 2024Chinook Salmon138,2103.6 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout5,3209.3 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout5,3209.6 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout62013.6 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout62013.6 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout3013.7 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout2609.8 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout7013.7 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout57010.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout62013.7 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout5,3209.8 inreport
October 2023Brown Trout20019.8 inreport
October 2023Rainbow Trout25024 inreport
October 2023Brown Trout20024 inreport
October 2023Rainbow Trout15028.3 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout6013.6 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout3013.6 inreport
May 2023Rainbow Trout5709.4 inreport
May 2023Rainbow Trout2609.4 inreport
May 2023Chinook Salmon126,3303.9 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout59013.6 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout5,3309.2 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout5709.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3013.4 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout2609.4 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout2609.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout6013.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3013.8 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout5709.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout6013.8 inreport
April 2023Steelhead35,0004.7 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout59013.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout59013.5 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout5,3309 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout5,3309.7 inreport
March 2023Rainbow Trout5709.2 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout6013.8 inreport
March 2023Rainbow Trout2609.2 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout3013.8 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout59013.8 inreport
March 2023Rainbow Trout5,3309.2 inreport
November 2022Rainbow Trout2,5007.5 inreport
October 2022Lake Sturgeon1,0006 inreport
October 2022Rainbow Trout12030.5 inreport
October 2022Rainbow Trout30020.5 inreport
October 2022Brown Trout27523.5 inreport
October 2022Brown Trout20017 inreport
May 2022Rainbow Trout57014 inreport
May 2022Rainbow Trout2609.5 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout9014 inreport
May 2022Chinook Salmon111,4003.5 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout59014 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout5,3309.5 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout1,6609 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout9014 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout9013.5 inreport
April 2022Steelhead35,0004.5 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout5,3309 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout59014 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout59013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout5,3309 inreport
March 2022Rainbow Trout8309.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout9013.5 inreport
March 2022Rainbow Trout5,3309.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout59013.5 inreport
November 2021Brown Trout1,27013.2 inreport
October 2021Rainbow Trout3,3906.1 inreport
October 2021Lake Sturgeon1,0007 inreport
October 2021Rainbow Trout14,8806.1 inreport
June 2021Brown Trout75013.1 inreport
June 2021Brown Trout1,40013.1 inreport
June 2021Chinook Salmon15,0003.5 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout6013.8 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout57010 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout4013.8 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout33010 inreport
May 2021Chinook Salmon111,3903.2 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout4,96010 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout55013.8 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout3309.3 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout5709.3 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout6013.1 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout5709 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout3309.2 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout6013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4013.1 inreport
April 2021Steelhead35,0005 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout55013.1 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout4,9609.2 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout55013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4,9609.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout6013.3 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout4013.3 inreport
March 2021Rainbow Trout3309.4 inreport
March 2021Rainbow Trout5709.4 inreport
March 2021Rainbow Trout4,9609.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout55013.3 inreport
October 2020Coho Salmon18,0002.2 inreport
October 2020Lake Sturgeon3213 inreport
October 2020Lake Sturgeon608 inreport
October 2020Lake Sturgeon9406.5 inreport
October 2020Rainbow Trout12027.5 inreport
October 2020Rainbow Trout60021.5 inreport
October 2020Brown Trout4025 inreport
October 2020Brown Trout35019.3 inreport
October 2020Brown Trout15,0007.4 inreport
August 2020Lake Sturgeon3710 inreport
May 2020Chinook Salmon111,3903.2 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout60013 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout45013 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout10013 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout3,5509 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout5209 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout1,8659 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout9808 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout7508 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout5508 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout1,1308 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout45012.8 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout35012.8 inreport
March 2020Rainbow Trout2,1409.1 inreport
March 2020Rainbow Trout1,8809.1 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout75013.1 inreport
March 2020Steelhead22,1004.8 inreport
March 2020Rainbow Trout4,7709.1 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout75013.1 inreport
October 2019Coho Salmon24,0302.3 inreport
October 2019Lake Sturgeon1,9006.5 inreport
October 2019Rainbow Trout10026.8 inreport
October 2019Rainbow Trout20019.3 inreport
October 2019Brown Trout12524 inreport
October 2019Brown Trout10019.3 inreport
October 2019Brown Trout40013.6 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout1,1509 inreport
May 2019Steelhead10,0006 inreport
May 2019Chinook Salmon87,9203.3 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout90013 inreport
April 2019Rainbow Trout1,0009.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout45013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout6609 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,3309 inreport
April 2019Steelhead12,1005.1 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout35013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout3,2309 inreport
March 2019Rainbow Trout2,8509 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout75013.1 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout2,2208.6 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout75013.1 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout5,6308.9 inreport
October 2018Coho Salmon10,3402.4 inreport
October 2018Lake Sturgeon1,0005 inreport
October 2018Rainbow Trout8027.5 inreport
October 2018Rainbow Trout17521.3 inreport
October 2018Rainbow Trout15014.1 inreport
October 2018Brown Trout30013.6 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout1,1309 inreport
May 2018Steelhead10,0005 inreport
May 2018Chinook Salmon43,2903.2 inreport
May 2018Chinook Salmon85,2503.2 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout60013.7 inreport
April 2018Rainbow Trout8709.3 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout45013.5 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,3009 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout6509 inreport
April 2018Steelhead12,1004.5 inreport
April 2018Steelhead10,5604.4 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout35013.5 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout3,1809 inreport
March 2018Rainbow Trout2,4808.7 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout75012.9 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout2,1808.9 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout75012.9 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout5,5208.9 inreport
October 2017Lake Sturgeon1,0005.6 inreport
October 2017Rainbow Trout10027.5 inreport
October 2017Rainbow Trout20020.7 inreport
October 2017Rainbow Trout10014.6 inreport
October 2017Brown Trout20014.6 inreport
June 2017Brown Trout2,10011.2 inreport
May 2017Rainbow Trout1,0009.5 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout45013.2 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout1,0709.2 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout6209 inreport
May 2017Steelhead3,6004 inreport
May 2017Chinook Salmon3,0003.2 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout40013.4 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout35013.2 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout3,0109 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,2409 inreport
April 2017Steelhead10,0004.1 inreport
April 2017Steelhead12,1003.8 inreport
April 2017Chinook Salmon85,2503.1 inreport
April 2017Chinook Salmon47,9103.1 inreport
March 2017Rainbow Trout2,8508.8 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout75013.2 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout2,0609.2 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout75013.1 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout5,2409 inreport
November 2016Coho Salmon22,7705.19 inreport
October 2016Lake Sturgeon506–report
October 2016Rainbow Trout200–report
October 2016Rainbow Trout25–report
October 2016Rainbow Trout100–report
October 2016Brown Trout100–report
October 2016Brown Trout100–report
May 2016Brown Trout1,1209.6 inreport
May 2016Steelhead10,0005.8 inreport
May 2016Chinook Salmon85,2503.6 inreport
May 2016Chinook Salmon85,2503.2 inreport
April 2016Rainbow Trout1,0009.3 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout45013.5 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout6508.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,2908.5 inreport
April 2016Steelhead12,1004.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout35013.5 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout3,1508.7 inreport
March 2016Rainbow Trout2,8508.8 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout75013.6 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout2,1608.4 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout75013.6 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout5,4708.4 inreport
November 2015Coho Salmon25,5804.6 inreport
October 2015Coho Salmon16,3504.4 inreport
October 2015Lake Sturgeon1,0000.3 inreport
October 2015Rainbow Trout8528.3 inreport
October 2015Rainbow Trout16021.5 inreport
October 2015Rainbow Trout15013.6 inreport
October 2015Brown Trout6525 inreport
June 2015Brown Trout1,00013.1 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout1,1109.4 inreport
May 2015Steelhead7,0905.9 inreport
May 2015Chinook Salmon85,2503.4 inreport
May 2015Chinook Salmon85,2503.1 inreport
April 2015Rainbow Trout1,0009.3 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout45013.3 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,2808.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout6408.5 inreport
April 2015Steelhead8,5805.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout35013.3 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout3,1208.3 inreport
March 2015Rainbow Trout2,8508.6 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout75013 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout2,1408.5 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout75013 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout5,4308.5 inreport
October 2014Lake Sturgeon1,0005.5 inreport
October 2014Rainbow Trout10022.8 inreport
October 2014Rainbow Trout10015.3 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout1,1309.2 inreport
May 2014Steelhead10,0005.5 inreport
May 2014Chinook Salmon85,2503.4 inreport
May 2014Chinook Salmon113,2503.2 inreport
April 2014Rainbow Trout7909.3 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout45013.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,2908.9 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout6608.9 inreport
April 2014Steelhead12,1004.9 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout35013.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout3,1459 inreport
March 2014Rainbow Trout2,2508.5 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout75013.7 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout2,2008.9 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout75013.7 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout5,5808.9 inreport
October 2013Coho Salmon22,0004.2 inreport
October 2013Lake Sturgeon1,00010 inreport
October 2013Rainbow Trout20014.9 inreport
October 2013Brown Trout5025.5 inreport
October 2013Brown Trout60014.6 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout38013.1 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout9508.9 inreport
May 2013Steelhead10,0005.9 inreport
May 2013Chinook Salmon85,2503.3 inreport
May 2013Chinook Salmon85,2503.1 inreport
April 2013Rainbow Trout1,0009.3 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout65013.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1,0908.7 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout5508.5 inreport
April 2013Steelhead12,1005.3 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout35013.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout2,6508.5 inreport
March 2013Rainbow Trout2,8508.5 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout75013.3 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout1,8208.4 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout75013 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout4,6208.4 inreport
October 2012Rainbow Trout35014.6 inreport
October 2012Brown Trout15019.4 inreport
June 2012Brown Trout39013.3 inreport
June 2012Brown Trout40013.3 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1,1508.5 inreport
May 2012Steelhead10,0005.4 inreport
May 2012Chinook Salmon85,2503.6 inreport
May 2012Chinook Salmon53,6103.3 inreport
April 2012Rainbow Trout1,0009.1 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout45013.2 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,3308.2 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout6708 inreport
April 2012Steelhead12,1004.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout35013.2 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout3,2408 inreport
March 2012Rainbow Trout2,8508.8 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout75012.9 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout2,2208 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout75013.4 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout5,6308 inreport
October 2011Coho Salmon22,0004 inreport
October 2011Brown Trout75013.8 inreport
June 2011Brown Trout1,00013.9 inreport
June 2011Brown Trout40013.9 inreport
May 2011Rainbow Trout2,1009.2 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout45013.8 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout8509.2 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout1,1009 inreport
May 2011Steelhead11,5605.7 inreport
May 2011Chinook Salmon85,2503.8 inreport
May 2011Chinook Salmon85,2503.2 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout35013.8 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout3,9809.2 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,2708.4 inreport
April 2011Steelhead13,9904.4 inreport
March 2011Rainbow Trout4,1009.2 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout75012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout2,9608.2 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout75012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout7,2808.2 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Rochester
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

This point is the river mouth at Charlotte: a municipal concrete ramp off Lake Avenue with room for about 40 cars and trailers, plus Charlotte Pier. About 6 miles upstream, the Lower Falls access is at Seth Green Drive and St. Paul Street. Gorge water can rise fast during utility releases.

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

About Genesee River

Photo of Genesee River
DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Genesee River
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Nearest lakes

Lake Ontario 0.8 mi last stocked May 2025 Irondequoit Bay 5.1 mi last stocked June 2023 Irondequoit Creek 6.8 mi last stocked May 2025 Salmon Creek 7.4 mi last stocked March 2020 Sandy Creek 15.9 mi last stocked April 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Genesee River?

Fishing Genesee River usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 194 of 362 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 4 more. Brown Trout was last stocked October 2025, averaging 12.3 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 2025, averaging 12.8 in. Chinook Salmon was last stocked May 2025, averaging 3.4 in. Steelhead was last stocked April 2025, averaging 5 in. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Genesee River stocked?

Last stocked October 2025. It is stocked about 24 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Genesee River?

Stocked fish average 10.9 in. Brown Trout average 12.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 12.8 in. Chinook Salmon average 3.4 in. Steelhead average 5 in.

How do you get on Genesee River?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Rochester. Facilities include restrooms. This point is the river mouth at Charlotte: a municipal concrete ramp off Lake Avenue with room for about 40 cars and trailers, plus Charlotte Pier. About 6 miles upstream, the Lower Falls access is at Seth Green Drive and St. Paul Street. Gorge water can rise fast during utility releases.

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