Loch Sheldrake fishing

Fishing at Loch Sheldrake has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.7 in

Elevation

1,456 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Loch Sheldrake
Boat ramp
Yes

Hand-launch site at Route 52 and Hasbrouck Road in the Hamlet of Loch Sheldrake, Town of Fallsburg, 20-car lot.

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How Loch Sheldrake 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.

Neversink Reservoir (3.6 mi) and Rondout Reservoir (10.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Neversink Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rondout Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Loch Sheldrake

Fishing Loch Sheldrake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 15
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8402011
  • 8902012
  • 7302013
  • 8802014
  • 8602015
  • 8602016
  • 8202017
  • 8702018
  • 8902019
  • 7402020
  • 9302021
  • 8502022
  • 8502023
  • 9102024
  • 8902025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 890 7.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 910 8.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 850 8.7 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 850 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 930 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 740 8.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 890 9.1 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 870 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 820 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 860 8.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 860 8.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 880 8.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 730 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 890 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 840 8.8 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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