Muscoot Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Muscoot Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, and Yellow Perch, and 4 more. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.8 in

Elevation

193 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Lewisboro
Fee required
No

NYC DEP watershed reservoir; access requires a free DEP watershed access permit. Rowboats must be DEP-registered. Known mainly as a warmwater fishery with a secondary trout fishery.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound

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How Muscoot Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

West Branch Croton River (5.9 mi) was stocked more recently. West Branch Croton River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Muscoot Reservoir

Fishing Muscoot Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 29
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 29
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,8402011
  • 1,8902012
  • 1,7302013
  • 1,6702014
  • 1,8602015
  • 1,8602016
  • 1,8202017
  • 1,7402018
  • 1,8902019
  • 1,4902020
  • 1,8002021
  • 1,0002022
  • 1,8502023
  • 1,9602024
  • 1,9402025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 890 6.9 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,050 8.9 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,050 9.1 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 910 8.1 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 850 8.9 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.1 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 870 9.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 930 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 750 8.6 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 740 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 890 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 870 8.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 870 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 820 9.4 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 860 9.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 860 8.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 790 9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 880 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 730 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 890 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 840 8.8 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

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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