Brown Trout Stocked · 19 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Pepacton Reservoir fishing
Pepacton Reservoir fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Alewife, Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Smelt, Chain Pickerel, Common Carp, Eastern Silvery Minnow, and 17 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in March and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Common Carp, and Smallmouth Bass, and night for Rainbow Smelt.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 19
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+23 also recorded)
- Average size
- 8.4 in
- Elevation
- 1,259 ft
Fish at Pepacton Reservoir
Brown Trout Stocked · 19 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Alewife Confirmed present
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guide
Rainbow Smelt Confirmed present Best: night Best: night
Rainbow Smelt species guide
Chain Pickerel Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Chain Pickerel species guide
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guide Eastern Silvery Minnow Confirmed present
Golden Shiner Confirmed present
Spottail Shiner Confirmed present
Bluntnose Minnow Confirmed present
Fallfish Confirmed present
Longnose Sucker Confirmed present
White Sucker Confirmed present
White Catfish Confirmed present
Brown Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Brown Bullhead species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guide Margined Madtom Confirmed present
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide
Redbreast Sunfish Confirmed present 
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideThousands of tourists visit Pepacton Reservoir annually to fish for trout. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Pepacton Reservoir is stocked
No plants recorded in 2017.
Fish stocked in 2011
8,440
Fish stocked in 2012
8,870
Fish stocked in 2013
3,640
Fish stocked in 2014
4,300
Fish stocked in 2015
4,280
Fish stocked in 2016
8,620
Fish stocked in 2018
4,350
Fish stocked in 2019
4,430
Fish stocked in 2020
50,680
Fish stocked in 2021
9,650
Fish stocked in 2022
3,320
Fish stocked in 2023
4,250
Fish stocked in 2024
4,550
Fish stocked in 2025
4,460
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 4,460 | 7.5 in | report |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | 4,550 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 4,250 | 9.1 in | report |
| June 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,500 | 13 in | report |
| June 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,820 | 6 in | report |
| November 2021 | Brown Trout | 5,000 | 7.3 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 4,650 | 9 in | report |
| November 2020 | Brown Trout | 13,000 | 6.7 in | report |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | 34,000 | 3 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 3,680 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | 4,430 | 9 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 4,350 | 9.1 in | report |
| December 2016 | Brown Trout | 4,310 | – | report |
| March 2016 | Brown Trout | 4,310 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 4,280 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 4,300 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 3,640 | 9.1 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 8,870 | 8.8 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 8,440 | 8.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Downsville
Most of the 50.7-mile shoreline is reachable through NYC DEP land, and DEP designates the row-boat launch sites. DEP's recreational boating map shows hand-carry launches at Raynor Brook, Miller Hollow, Shavertown Bridge, Perch Lake and Arena.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Pepacton Reservoir
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Common questions
What fish are at Pepacton Reservoir?
Fishing Pepacton Reservoir usually means Brown Trout. All 19 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 8.4 in. Alewife, Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Smelt, and Chain Pickerel, plus 19 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Pepacton Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in March and May. No plants recorded in 2017.
How big are the fish stocked at Pepacton Reservoir?
Brown Trout stocked at Pepacton Reservoir average 8.4 in.
How do you get on Pepacton Reservoir?
The nearest town is Downsville. Most of the 50.7-mile shoreline is reachable through NYC DEP land, and DEP designates the row-boat launch sites. DEP's recreational boating map shows hand-carry launches at Raynor Brook, Miller Hollow, Shavertown Bridge, Perch Lake and Arena.
Which lakes near Pepacton Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Big Pond (9 mi) and Launt Pond (9.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Big Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout.