Payne Brook fishing

Payne Brook fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
April 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
28
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
9.5 in
Elevation
1,091 ft

Fish at Payne Brook

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 9.5 in · 28 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Payne Brook is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish stocked in 2011

770

Fish stocked in 2012

800

Fish stocked in 2013

650

Fish stocked in 2014

780

Fish stocked in 2015

770

Fish stocked in 2017

740

Fish stocked in 2018

780

Fish stocked in 2019

800

Fish stocked in 2020

660

Fish stocked in 2021

370

Fish stocked in 2022

370

Fish stocked in 2023

370

Fish stocked in 2024

370

Fish stocked in 2025

390

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Brown Trout3509.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4014.3 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3309.4 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout4013.6 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout4013.6 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3309.3 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout4013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout3309.5 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3308.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4014 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout4008.4 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout2608.4 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout3108.2 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout4907.6 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout3008.3 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout4807.9 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout2909 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout4508 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout4707.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout3007.8 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout3008.1 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout4807.9 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout2509.1 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout4007.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout3109.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout4907.9 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout3009.4 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout4708.2 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Randallsville

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Payne Brook?

Fishing Payne Brook usually means Brown Trout. All 28 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9.5 in.

When is Payne Brook stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Payne Brook?

Brown Trout stocked at Payne Brook average 9.5 in.

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