Brown Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Pocantico River fishing
Pocantico River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 28
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 10.9 in
- Elevation
- 16 ft
Fish at Pocantico River
Brown Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Pocantico River is stocked
No plants recorded in 2020.
Fish stocked in 2011
610
Fish stocked in 2012
630
Fish stocked in 2013
540
Fish stocked in 2014
620
Fish stocked in 2015
610
Fish stocked in 2016
620
Fish stocked in 2017
600
Fish stocked in 2018
620
Fish stocked in 2019
630
Fish stocked in 2021
380
Fish stocked in 2022
380
Fish stocked in 2023
380
Fish stocked in 2024
600
Fish stocked in 2025
630
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 60 | 14.2 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 570 | 7 in | report |
| March 2024 | Brown Trout | 60 | 11.2 in | report |
| March 2024 | Brown Trout | 540 | 8.2 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brown Trout | 340 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.7 in | report |
| March 2022 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.5 in | report |
| March 2022 | Brown Trout | 340 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.3 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 340 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.3 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 530 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 520 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 500 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 520 | 9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 100 | 12.8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 510 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 520 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 440 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 530 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.2 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 510 | 8.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Sleepy Hollow
- Shore access
- Yes
DEC stocks brown trout from the Old Croton Aqueduct upstream past that road.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Pocantico River
Nearest lakes
Public land at Pocantico River
Pocantico River is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park.
It is 0.9 miles outside the edge of Rockefeller State Park Preserve.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Pocantico River?
Fishing Pocantico River usually means Brown Trout. All 28 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 10.9 in.
When is Pocantico River stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. No plants recorded in 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at Pocantico River?
Brown Trout stocked at Pocantico River average 10.9 in.
How do you get on Pocantico River?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Sleepy Hollow. DEC stocks brown trout from the Old Croton Aqueduct upstream past that road.