Brown Trout Stocked · 30 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Little Delaware River fishing
Little Delaware River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Brook Trout. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 30
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 9.4 in
- Elevation
- 1,336 ft
Fish at Little Delaware River
Brown Trout Stocked · 30 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideThe Little Delaware River supports wild brown trout and brook trout populations, supplemented by the annual stocking of about 700 brown trout yearlings. These fish are stocked in a 0.8-mile zone at the river's mouth and a 1.2-mile zone downstream of Bovina Center. While brown trout are the dominant wild trout in the stream, large amounts of brook trout can also be found upstream of Bovina Center. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Little Delaware River is stocked
West Branch Delaware River (1.4 mi), Launt Pond (12.1 mi), and Pepacton Reservoir (12.7 mi) were stocked more recently. West Branch Delaware River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Pepacton Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
680
Fish stocked in 2012
700
Fish stocked in 2013
580
Fish stocked in 2014
700
Fish stocked in 2015
680
Fish stocked in 2016
680
Fish stocked in 2017
660
Fish stocked in 2018
700
Fish stocked in 2019
700
Fish stocked in 2020
580
Fish stocked in 2021
240
Fish stocked in 2022
240
Fish stocked in 2023
240
Fish stocked in 2024
250
Fish stocked in 2025
260
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 230 | 7 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 30 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 220 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 30 | 11.2 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 220 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 20 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 20 | 13 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 220 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 20 | 13.2 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 220 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 290 | 9 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 290 | 9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 350 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 350 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 330 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 330 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 340 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 340 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 340 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 340 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 290 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 290 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.4 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 350 | 8.4 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 340 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 340 | 8.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Delhi
DEC Public Fishing Rights easements give bank access along stretches from the mouth near Delhi to above Bovina Center. Angler parking: NY 28 between Glen Burnie Rd and Federal Hill Rd near Delhi, and in Bovina on Route 6 east of The New Road and at the Cape Horn Rd and Crescent Valley Rd fork.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Little Delaware River?
Fishing Little Delaware River usually means Brown Trout. All 30 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9.4 in. Brook Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Little Delaware River stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in April.
How big are the fish stocked at Little Delaware River?
Brown Trout stocked at Little Delaware River average 9.4 in.
How do you get on Little Delaware River?
The nearest town is Delhi. DEC Public Fishing Rights easements give bank access along stretches from the mouth near Delhi to above Bovina Center. Angler parking: NY 28 between Glen Burnie Rd and Federal Hill Rd near Delhi, and in Bovina on Route 6 east of The New Road and at the Cape Horn Rd and Crescent Valley Rd fork.
Which lakes near Little Delaware River were stocked more recently?
West Branch Delaware River (1.4 mi), Launt Pond (12.1 mi), and Pepacton Reservoir (12.7 mi) were stocked more recently. West Branch Delaware River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Pepacton Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.