Jessup River fishing

Fishing at Jessup River has Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Atlantic Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

49

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

7.8 in

Elevation

1,644 ft

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How Jessup River is stocked

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

Fish at Jessup River

Fishing Jessup River is as likely to be for Brook Trout and Brown Trout. Each accounts for 18 of 49 plants on record.

Brook Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 49
Last stocked
September 1, 2025
Average length
8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 49
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
9.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 13 plants
Plants
13 of 49
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
4.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Jessup River

The Jessup River is found within the Jessup River Wild Forest, a 47,350-acre Forest Preserve area in Hamilton County, New York. Within this forest, many rivers and lakes, including the Jessup River, are suitable for canoeing and fishing. The Jessup River Wild Forest is bordered by NY-28 to the north and NY-30 in the southeast.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5402011
  • 2,5902012
  • 2,1002013
  • 2,6202014
  • 3,4702015
  • 1,0002016
  • 2,6002017
  • 1,6202018
  • 2,6302019
  • 2,2902020
  • 2,6102021
  • 1,6002022
  • 2,4662023
  • 2,8502024
  • 3,0902025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2025 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 5.4 in report
September 1, 2025 Brook Trout 250 4 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 40 13.8 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 370 9.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Brook Trout 1,430 9.53 in report
October 1, 2024 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6 in report
September 1, 2024 Brook Trout 250 4.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 40 14 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 350 10 in report
May 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,210 9 in report
November 1, 2023 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 0.4 in report
September 1, 2023 Brook Trout 250 4.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 76 14 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 350 9.5 in report
May 1, 2023 Brook Trout 790 9 in report
June 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,210 9 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 40 13 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 350 9.5 in report
November 1, 2021 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 5.5 in report
June 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,210 8.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 50 13 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 350 8.5 in report
October 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6 in report
April 1, 2020 Brook Trout 850 8 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 440 7.8 in report
October 1, 2019 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6.2 in report
June 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,100 9.3 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 530 7.6 in report
June 1, 2018 Brown Trout 520 8.1 in report
June 1, 2018 Brook Trout 1,100 9.1 in report
October 1, 2017 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 500 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,100 8 in report
November 1, 2016 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6.2 in report
September 1, 2015 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 6 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,000 4.3 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 510 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brook Trout 960 9.2 in report
September 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 5.6 in report
June 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,100 10.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 520 8.3 in report
September 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 0.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 1,100 9.2 in report
September 1, 2012 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 0.3 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 530 7.7 in report
May 1, 2012 Brook Trout 1,060 9.1 in report
October 1, 2011 Atlantic Salmon 1,000 5 in report
June 1, 2011 Brook Trout 1,030 9.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 510 8.3 in report
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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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