Great Chazy River

Great Chazy River fishing

Fishing at Great Chazy River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Muskellunge. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked

October 1, 2024

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.7 in

Elevation

93 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

The more northerly of the two Chazy River tributaries of Lake Champlain in Clinton County; it empties into the lake at King Bay in the Town of Champlain.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes

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How Great Chazy River is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2024 it was October 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020.

North Branch Great Chazy River (12.2 mi) and Saranac River (16.3 mi) were stocked more recently. North Branch Great Chazy River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Saranac River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Great Chazy River

Fishing Great Chazy River is most likely to be for Muskellunge. Muskellunge accounts for 13 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Muskellunge 13 plants
Plants
13 of 15
Last stocked
October 1, 2024
Average length
8.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Brown Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 15
Last stocked
May 1, 2011
Average length
9.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,8302011
  • 1,1502012
  • 1,1502013
  • 1,1502014
  • 1,1502015
  • 1,1502016
  • 1,1502017
  • 1,1502018
  • 1,1502019
  • 1,1502021
  • 1,1502022
  • 1,1502023
  • 1,1502024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2024 Muskellunge 1,150 8.2 in report
October 1, 2023 Muskellunge 1,150 8.2 in report
October 1, 2022 Muskellunge 1,150 9 in report
October 1, 2021 Muskellunge 1,150 8.7 in report
October 1, 2019 Muskellunge 1,150 8.7 in report
October 1, 2018 Muskellunge 1,150 8.4 in report
October 1, 2017 Muskellunge 1,150 8.6 in report
October 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,150 8.7 in report
October 1, 2015 Muskellunge 1,150 8.3 in report
October 1, 2014 Muskellunge 1,150 8.6 in report
October 1, 2013 Muskellunge 1,150 8.6 in report
October 1, 2012 Muskellunge 1,150 8.4 in report
October 1, 2011 Muskellunge 1,150 8.2 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 9.7 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 510 9.7 in report

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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