Brook Trout Stocked · 49 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Moose River fishing
Moose River fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 49
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 8.7 in
- Elevation
- 802 ft
Fish at Moose River
Brook Trout Stocked · 49 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Moose River is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
7,110
Fish stocked in 2012
8,940
Fish stocked in 2013
6,500
Fish stocked in 2014
7,600
Fish stocked in 2015
8,130
Fish stocked in 2017
9,300
Fish stocked in 2018
13,300
Fish stocked in 2019
9,300
Fish stocked in 2020
6,330
Fish stocked in 2021
8,330
Fish stocked in 2022
7,710
Fish stocked in 2023
3,600
Fish stocked in 2024
3,600
Fish stocked in 2025
1,480
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brook Trout | 670 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brook Trout | 810 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brook Trout | 940 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,530 | 10 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,130 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brook Trout | 940 | 9 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,530 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,130 | 9 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brook Trout | 940 | 9 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brook Trout | 5,640 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,130 | 9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brook Trout | 620 | 8.7 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brook Trout | 940 | 8.7 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brook Trout | 5,640 | 9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,130 | 8.7 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,260 | 7.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brook Trout | 690 | 7.6 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brook Trout | 380 | 7.6 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brook Trout | 4,000 | 7.6 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,100 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 5,600 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 600 | 7.8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 7.8 in | report |
| June 2018 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 9.1 in | report |
| June 2018 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 1,100 | 8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 5,600 | 9 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 600 | 8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 9 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,100 | 6 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 5,600 | 9 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 600 | 6 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 960 | 9.3 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 4,900 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 520 | 9.3 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,750 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brook Trout | 5,600 | 9.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 9.6 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 9.3 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 1,100 | 9.3 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 2,800 | 9.3 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 600 | 9.3 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 1,060 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 5,380 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 580 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brook Trout | 1,920 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,870 | 9.5 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brook Trout | 5,240 | 9.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Lyons Falls
This point is the mouth, where the Moose meets the Black River at Lyons Falls. Well upstream, 20 to 23 km east in Herkimer County, DEC lists shore fishing on the river in the Black River Wild Forest and a DEC hand launch.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Moose River
The Moose River, owing to its high gradient as it drops out of the mountains, presents hazards due to its several waterfalls, which range from straightforward and easy to difficult and dangerous. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Moose River?
Fishing Moose River usually means Brook Trout. All 49 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 8.7 in.
When is Moose River stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Moose River?
Brook Trout stocked at Moose River average 8.7 in.
How do you get on Moose River?
The nearest town is Lyons Falls. This point is the mouth, where the Moose meets the Black River at Lyons Falls. Well upstream, 20 to 23 km east in Herkimer County, DEC lists shore fishing on the river in the Black River Wild Forest and a DEC hand launch.