North Branch Great Chazy River fishing

Fishing at North Branch Great Chazy River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 8.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

130

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.5 in

Elevation

339 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Mooers Forks
Shore access
Yes

Parking areas and public fishing rights run along Route 11 between Ellenburg Center and Mooers Forks; the river is stocked with over 8,000 trout a year.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes

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How North Branch Great Chazy River 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.

Chazy Lake (17.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Chazy Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout.

Fish at North Branch Great Chazy River

Fishing North Branch Great Chazy River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 100 of 130 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 100 plants
Plants
100 of 130
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
10.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 30 plants
Plants
30 of 130
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
9.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing North Branch Great Chazy River

The North Branch Great Chazy River is stocked annually with trout, providing a great fishing location. This waterway is annually stocked with over 8,000 trout, making it one of the best for anglers in New York. Anglers can find brook and brown trout, and Rainbow Trout can also be available. There are miles of public fishing rights between Ellenburg Center and Mooers Forks.

Sources: adirondack.net

Fish stocked per year

  • 8,1902011
  • 8,4602012
  • 7,4202013
  • 5,7602014
  • 8,1902015
  • 6,3102016
  • 6,1702017
  • 6,0102018
  • 6,3902019
  • 5,1702020
  • 8,1252021
  • 5,4802022
  • 5,4802023
  • 6,3202024
  • 6,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 780 8.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 90 13.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 780 9.8 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 90 12.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 570 8.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 60 13.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 60 13.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 570 8.6 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 90 11.8 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 90 13.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 780 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 780 9.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 570 8.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 60 13.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 60 13.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 570 8.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 880 9.3 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 880 9.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 100 12.1 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 540 9.3 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 60 13.4 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 540 9.3 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 60 13.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 880 9.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 880 9.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 100 11.9 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 540 9.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 60 13.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 540 9.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 60 13 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 100 12.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 880 9.7 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 880 9.4 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 60 13.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 60 13.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 550 9.4 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 550 9.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 100 11.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 880 9.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 550 9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 60 13.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 550 9.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 60 13.2 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 200 11.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 780 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 880 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 120 13.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 550 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 550 9.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 100 14.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 880 9.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 120 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 550 9.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 550 9 in report
November 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,625 6.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 150 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 880 9.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 100 10.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 100 10.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 880 9.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 550 9.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 90 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 90 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 90 12.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 550 9.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 880 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 880 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 60 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 550 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 550 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,910 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 250 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 220 13.4 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,140 8.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,650 8.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,550 8.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 250 13.3 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 230 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,370 8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,990 8 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 250 13.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 230 13.1 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,220 8.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,350 8.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,960 8.4 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,550 8.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 13.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 230 13.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,280 8.4 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,860 8.4 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 250 13.1 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 230 13.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,550 8.5 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,340 8.4 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,940 8.4 in report
June 1, 2015 Brown Trout 750 8.1 in report
June 1, 2015 Brown Trout 750 8.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 250 13.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 230 13.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,550 8.6 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,330 8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,930 8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 188 13.7 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 57 9.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 62 9.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 173 13.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,010 8.4 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,330 8.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,940 8.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 800 8.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,650 8.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,930 8.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,040 8.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 980 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,650 8.6 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,350 8.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,480 8.1 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 930 9.7 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,650 8.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,240 8.1 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,370 8.1 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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