Brown Trout Stocked · 29 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Mad River fishing
Mad River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 29
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 9.2 in
- Elevation
- 473 ft
Fish at Mad River
Brown Trout Stocked · 29 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Mad River is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
5,080
Fish stocked in 2012
5,320
Fish stocked in 2013
4,370
Fish stocked in 2014
5,240
Fish stocked in 2015
5,140
Fish stocked in 2017
4,950
Fish stocked in 2018
5,220
Fish stocked in 2019
5,320
Fish stocked in 2020
6,910
Fish stocked in 2021
2,160
Fish stocked in 2022
2,160
Fish stocked in 2023
2,160
Fish stocked in 2024
2,170
Fish stocked in 2025
2,260
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 2,030 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 230 | 13.6 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 230 | 14.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,940 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 220 | 13.6 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,940 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 220 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,940 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,940 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 220 | 8.7 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brown Trout | 2,500 | 6.2 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 1,540 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 2,870 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 1,860 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 3,460 | 7.5 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,830 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 3,390 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 3,220 | 8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,730 | 8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,800 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 3,340 | 8 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,810 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 3,430 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,530 | 8.1 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 2,840 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 1,860 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 3,460 | 8.1 in | report |
| June 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,780 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 3,300 | 8.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Camden
- Shore access
- Yes
- Fee required
- No
DEC public fishing rights line the banks in Camden, where the stocked reach runs from the West Branch Fish Creek confluence up to Parnassus Street. Upstream, the river crosses Mad River State Forest: free year-round access from the Phelan Road lot off River Road, with 7.7 miles of forest roads.
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Common questions
What fish are at Mad River?
Fishing Mad River usually means Brown Trout. All 29 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9.2 in.
When is Mad River stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Mad River?
Brown Trout stocked at Mad River average 9.2 in.
How do you get on Mad River?
Shore fishing is available and no fee is required. The nearest town is Camden. DEC public fishing rights line the banks in Camden, where the stocked reach runs from the West Branch Fish Creek confluence up to Parnassus Street. Upstream, the river crosses Mad River State Forest: free year-round access from the Phelan Road lot off River Road, with 7.7 miles of forest roads.
Which lakes near Mad River were stocked more recently?
West Branch Fish Creek (6.8 mi), East Branch Fish Creek (6.8 mi), Point Rock Creek (9.7 mi), and Black Creek (11.7 mi) were stocked more recently. West Branch Fish Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, East Branch Fish Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Point Rock Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Black Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.