Hudson River

Hudson River fishing

Fishing at Hudson River has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, and Smallmouth Bass, and 5 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Striped Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

174

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

10.7 in

Elevation

-5 ft

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How Hudson River is stocked

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

Massapequa Lake (29.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Massapequa Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Hudson River

Fishing Hudson River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 94 of 174 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 94 plants
Plants
94 of 174
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
10.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 75 plants
Plants
75 of 174
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
11.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 174
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
7.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,6102011
  • 22,5902012
  • 20,6302013
  • 18,9802014
  • 22,2902015
  • 1,2752016
  • 22,9752017
  • 20,2102018
  • 23,3022019
  • 37,4652020
  • 36,8602021
  • 18,0602022
  • 18,0602023
  • 17,9752024
  • 50,1022025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 174 plants Showing 174 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 100 12.15 in report
October 1, 2025 Brook Trout 500 8.25 in report
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 14,900 4.3 in report
June 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 14,900 4.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 6,000 8.9 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,810 9.5 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 225 13.8 in report
May 1, 2025 Brook Trout 272 11 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,810 9.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 225 14.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 800 11 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 400 11 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 400 11 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 800 11 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 5,000 8 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 150 14.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,810 8.9 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 6,000 9 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 5,000 8.1 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,300 9.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 150 14 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 225 14 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,300 9 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 400 11 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 700 12 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 150 13.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,300 9.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 150 14 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,300 9.5 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 6,000 9.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 5,000 9.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,300 9.3 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,300 9.3 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 140 13.9 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 140 13.3 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,300 9.5 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 140 13.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 500 14 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 800 14 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,300 9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 140 13.4 in report
June 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 800 13 in report
June 1, 2022 Brown Trout 140 13.5 in report
June 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,300 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 500 12 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 6,000 9 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 5,000 9 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 280 13.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,600 8.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 140 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,300 9 in report
December 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,110 8.3 in report
November 1, 2021 Brown Trout 4,000 6.7 in report
October 1, 2021 Brook Trout 600 7.5 in report
September 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 250 15 in report
September 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 200 15 in report
September 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 250 15 in report
September 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 250 15 in report
June 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 12,000 3.9 in report
June 1, 2021 Brown Trout 140 2.6 in report
June 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,300 8.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 500 13 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 5,000 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 6,000 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 140 13.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,300 8.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 140 13.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9.3 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 140 9.3 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 800 13 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,300 8.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 140 8.7 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 4,130 6.2 in report
June 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.2 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,830 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,730 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,690 8 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 3,750 8 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 205 15 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 14 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 200 14 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 500 7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 500 7 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 4,130 8.6 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 500 13.4 in report
October 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,572 4 in report
June 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,000 8.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 5,100 7.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,300 7.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 4,520 7.5 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,040 7.5 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 400 16 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,000 8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 500 12.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 4,870 7.8 in report
June 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 250 17 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 13 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 800 12 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.3 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 4,440 8.3 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 4,440 7.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,000 7.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 500 13.4 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 4,780 8 in report
September 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 100 20 in report
September 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 100 20 in report
September 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 250 14 in report
September 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 250 14 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 5,100 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,300 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,900 7 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 4,210 7 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 500 13.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 4,590 8 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 325 16 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 700 13 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 50 15 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 600 12 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 325 18 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 700 13 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 50 16 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
June 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 200 18 in report
June 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 150 13 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 5,100 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,300 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 4,360 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,970 7 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 500 13.4 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 4,710 8.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 700 13 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 300 12 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 375 14.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 4,030 7.9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 4,390 7.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,980 7.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 4,730 8.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 125 9 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 200 17 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 850 13 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 5,100 7.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,300 7.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,670 7.8 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 3,710 7.8 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,000 10.5 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 500 11 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 4,000 8.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 200 18 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 850 13 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,300 7.9 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 5,100 7.9 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,040 7.7 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 4,520 7.7 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 500 12.7 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 4,880 8.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 400 18 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 450 14 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 50 14 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 350 14 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.35 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.34 in report
June 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 160 19 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 150 14 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,300 7.2 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,000 8.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 800 14 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 200 14 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Striped Bass : The Hudson's most important recreational game fish, per the river's Wikipedia article; not stocked, a self-sustaining migratory population. (source)
  • Atlantic Sturgeon : Enters the estuary during annual migrations, per the river's Wikipedia article. (source)
  • Shortnose Sturgeon : A federally endangered species; population has quadrupled since the 1970s per the river's Wikipedia article. (source)
  • American Eel (source)
  • Channel Catfish (source)
  • Smallmouth Bass : A nonnative, self-sustaining population targeted by catch-and-release tournaments per the river's Wikipedia article. (source)
  • Largemouth Bass : A nonnative, self-sustaining population per the river's Wikipedia article. (source)
  • Yellow Perch (source)

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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