Mettawee River fishing

Mettawee River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 6.5 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Mettawee River
Photo: MJPlante1, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
May 2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
98
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
10.6 in
Elevation
110 ft

Fish at Mettawee River

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 51 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 2025 · avg 8.9 in · 51 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 47 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2025 · avg 12.3 in · 47 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Mettawee River is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Greenland Pond (6.5 mi), Lapland Pond (7.2 mi), Bumps Pond (7.6 mi), and Inman Pond (9.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish stocked in 2011

8,630

Fish stocked in 2012

8,800

Fish stocked in 2013

8,100

Fish stocked in 2014

7,840

Fish stocked in 2015

8,670

Fish stocked in 2016

8,690

Fish stocked in 2017

8,530

Fish stocked in 2018

8,360

Fish stocked in 2019

10,000

Fish stocked in 2020

16,540

Fish stocked in 2021

26,760

Fish stocked in 2022

8,800

Fish stocked in 2023

8,910

Fish stocked in 2024

9,300

Fish stocked in 2025

23,400

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 2025Rainbow Trout2,1109.9 inreport
May 2025Rainbow Trout2,11010.8 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout23013.9 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout23013.8 inreport
May 2025Rainbow Trout2,11010.8 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout23013.8 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout23013.9 inreport
May 2025Rainbow Trout2,1109.9 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout2,1109.5 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout2,1109.2 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout23013.8 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout2,1109.2 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout23013.8 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout23013.6 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout2,110–report
April 2025Brown Trout230–report
April 2025Brown Trout23013.6 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout2,1109.5 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout230–report
April 2025Rainbow Trout2,110–report
May 2024Brown Trout23013.7 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout20012 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout500–report
May 2024Rainbow Trout1,0009.3 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout1,4409.6 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout23011.6 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout23013.7 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout1,6909.8 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout1,7309.8 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout1,8209.7 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout23013.7 inreport
May 2023Rainbow Trout2,0109.3 inreport
May 2023Rainbow Trout2,0109 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout22013.6 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout20013.6 inreport
May 2023Rainbow Trout2,0909.3 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout22013.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout22013.4 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout1,9409.4 inreport
May 2022Rainbow Trout50012.5 inreport
May 2022Rainbow Trout1,69010 inreport
May 2022Rainbow Trout4,3809.5 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout44013 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout1,57010 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout22013 inreport
November 2021Rainbow Trout6,8907 inreport
November 2021Rainbow Trout5,3607 inreport
June 2021Rainbow Trout5,0003.8 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout1,9409 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout22013.3 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout3008.8 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout3008.8 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout1,8409.1 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout3408.8 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout22013.1 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout3008.8 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout1,8409.6 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout1,7709.7 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout22013.3 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout22013.7 inreport
June 2020Rainbow Trout7,6404 inreport
June 2020Rainbow Trout1,6003.4 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout70013.3 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout1,8008.9 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout1,5008.7 inreport
March 2020Rainbow Trout3,3008.9 inreport
May 2019Rainbow Trout7009.6 inreport
May 2019Rainbow Trout4,4008.2 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout70013.5 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout30013.2 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout3,9008 inreport
May 2018Rainbow Trout3,8308.6 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout70013.2 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout3,8307.9 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout50013.3 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout3,6308 inreport
April 2017Rainbow Trout4,4008.6 inreport
May 2016Rainbow Trout4,4008 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout23013.4 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout27013.1 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout3,7908.1 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout5013.1 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout45013 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout3,7707.9 inreport
April 2015Rainbow Trout4,4008.5 inreport
April 2014Rainbow Trout3,4708.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout50013.3 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout3,8708.1 inreport
April 2013Rainbow Trout4,4008.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout50013.5 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout3,2007.9 inreport
April 2012Rainbow Trout4,4008.4 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout40013 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout3,9008.4 inreport
May 2011Rainbow Trout4,4008.4 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout50013.5 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout3,7308.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Whitehall

This point is near Whitehall, at the river's Lake Champlain end. The trout water is upstream in the Town of Granville: DEC Public Fishing Rights easements in four mapped sections from Granville village to the Whitehall town line, with eight numbered DEC parking areas.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Mettawee River

Photo of Mettawee River
MJPlante1, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Greenland Pond 6.5 mi last stocked September 2025 Lapland Pond 7.2 mi last stocked September 2025 Bumps Pond 7.6 mi last stocked September 2025 Halfway Brook 9.1 mi last stocked April 2020 Inman Pond 9.7 mi last stocked September 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Mettawee River?

Fishing Mettawee River usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 51 of 98 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 8.9 in. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 12.3 in.

When is Mettawee River stocked?

Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 6.5 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Mettawee River?

Stocked fish average 10.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.9 in. Brown Trout average 12.3 in.

How do you get on Mettawee River?

The nearest town is Whitehall. This point is near Whitehall, at the river's Lake Champlain end. The trout water is upstream in the Town of Granville: DEC Public Fishing Rights easements in four mapped sections from Granville village to the Whitehall town line, with eight numbered DEC parking areas.

Which lakes near Mettawee River were stocked more recently?

Greenland Pond (6.5 mi), Lapland Pond (7.2 mi), Bumps Pond (7.6 mi), and Inman Pond (9.7 mi) were stocked more recently.

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