Owasco Inlet fishing

Fishing at Owasco Inlet is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

45

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.5 in

Elevation

712 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Freeville

A Cayuga County river starting at an unnamed marsh north of Freeville and flowing north into Owasco Lake.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes

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How Owasco Inlet 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.

Fall Brook (8 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Owasco Inlet

Fishing Owasco Inlet is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 25 of 45 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 25 plants
Plants
25 of 45
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
10.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 45
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
3.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 22,6202011
  • 22,7502012
  • 22,6502013
  • 23,0702014
  • 18,0502015
  • 18,0702016
  • 16,4602017
  • 23,8002018
  • 18,1502019
  • 27,9802020
  • 18,5002021
  • 16,6002022
  • 23,1002023
  • 23,1002024
  • 18,2602025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 45 plants Showing 45 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.5 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 3,260 9.7 in report
October 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 5,000 3.7 in report
October 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 15,000 4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 3,100 9.5 in report
October 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.9 in report
October 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 5,000 3.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 3,100 9.3 in report
November 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 10,500 4 in report
October 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,000 3 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 3,100 9.5 in report
October 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 15,000 2.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 3,100 8.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 400 14 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 9,300 3.2 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.2 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,000 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 400 13.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,280 9.2 in report
November 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.6 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 400 13.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,750 9 in report
November 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.8 in report
November 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 5,700 3.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 400 13.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,700 9 in report
November 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 13,500 3 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 400 13.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,560 9.1 in report
October 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.3 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 400 13.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,670 9.2 in report
November 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 15,000 3.3 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 400 14.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,650 9 in report
October 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 400 13.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,670 9.2 in report
October 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 400 13.8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,250 9 in report
October 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,750 8.2 in report
October 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,620 9 in report
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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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