Poesten Kill fishing

Poesten Kill fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Brook Trout. It is stocked about 12 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.

Poesten Kill
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
April 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
186
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
9.9 in
Elevation
2 ft

Fish at Poesten Kill

2 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 185 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 9.9 in · 185 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last November 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked November 2024 · avg 6 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Poesten Kill is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Mohawk River (2.8 mi) and Snyders Lake (5.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Mohawk River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

6,730

Fish stocked in 2012

6,090

Fish stocked in 2013

5,850

Fish stocked in 2014

6,820

Fish stocked in 2015

6,800

Fish stocked in 2016

6,830

Fish stocked in 2017

6,560

Fish stocked in 2018

6,880

Fish stocked in 2019

7,030

Fish stocked in 2020

5,900

Fish stocked in 2021

3,410

Fish stocked in 2022

3,440

Fish stocked in 2023

3,410

Fish stocked in 2024

4,500

Fish stocked in 2025

4,300

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Brown Trout20013.9 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2013.9 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1607.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2013.9 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1,7707.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1607.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1,7707.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout20013.9 inreport
November 2024Rainbow Trout2,0006 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout2708.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3508.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout2013.7 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3013.7 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3008.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout8008.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3013.7 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout5013.7 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout5808.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout7013.7 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout1508.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout5013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout4108.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout2013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3008.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout2508.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout22013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout1,9508.9 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout6013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout1,1109 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout22013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout1,9509 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4108.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout2508.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout5013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3008.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout1508.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout2013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout1,9508.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout22013.1 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout2208.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1108.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout2608.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout2208.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout3308.7 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout4008.7 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout4008.7 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1508.7 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout20013.3 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,1808.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout2,1308.7 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout1308 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout2708 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout1,4207.4 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout10011.7 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2707.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout3107.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout4907.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout4007.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1807.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout4907.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2,5707.6 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1308 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout3008 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2608 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2608 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout4807.8 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1707.8 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout4807.8 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout3907.8 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout20013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,3908 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2,5207.8 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout10012.7 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout10012.7 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout10012.7 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1208 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2908 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2508 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2508 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout4507.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout3707.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout4507.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1707.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout20012.7 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,3208 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2,3907.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout10012.6 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout10012.6 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout10012.6 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout3908 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout4708 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout4708 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1708 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout3007.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2607.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1307.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2607.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout20012.6 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2,5008 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,3807.9 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout2607.9 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout2607.9 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout3007.9 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout1307.9 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout20013.1 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout1,3707.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1707.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout3907.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout4707.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout4707.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2,4807.8 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout6013.9 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout6013.9 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout10013.9 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout409.1 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout409.1 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout1308.2 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout3008.2 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout2508.2 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout2508.2 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout12013.9 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout809.1 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout1,3808.2 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1808 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout4708 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout3908 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout4708 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2,5008 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout10013.4 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout10013.4 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout10013.4 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout2208.2 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout2208.2 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout2508.2 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout1108.2 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout20013.4 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout1,1608.2 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout4008.1 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout4008.1 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1508.1 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout3308.1 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout2,1108.1 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout8014.5 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout10014.5 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout10012.7 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout2012.7 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1808.2 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1308.2 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout3108.2 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout20014.5 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1,4208.2 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1808.2 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout4908.2 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout3108.2 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2,5708.2 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout2508.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout3008.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout2508.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout1308.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout1,3508.3 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout4707.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout1707.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout4707.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout3807.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout2,4607.8 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Troy
Shore access
Yes

DEC holds public fishing rights easements on the middle creek and stocks about 5 miles from 1.1 miles below Garfield Road to 0.85 mile above Blue Factory Road on Plank Road, plus a short reach at Legenbauer Road. The creek meets the Hudson River in Troy.

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

About Poesten Kill

The vicinity of the Poesten Kill Falls poses inherent risks due to rapids formed by creek flows post-floods or winter thaws. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Photo of Poesten Kill
UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Wynants Kill 1.1 mi last stocked March 2020 Mohawk River 2.8 mi last stocked May 2025 Snyders Lake 5.1 mi last stocked June 2025 Mill Creek 6.6 mi last stocked March 2020 Lisha Kill 8.4 mi last stocked March 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Poesten Kill?

Fishing Poesten Kill usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 185 of 186 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9.9 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked November 2024, averaging 6 in. Brook Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Poesten Kill stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Poesten Kill?

Stocked fish average 9.9 in. Brown Trout average 9.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 6 in.

How do you get on Poesten Kill?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Troy. DEC holds public fishing rights easements on the middle creek and stocks about 5 miles from 1.1 miles below Garfield Road to 0.85 mile above Blue Factory Road on Plank Road, plus a short reach at Legenbauer Road. The creek meets the Hudson River in Troy.

Which lakes near Poesten Kill were stocked more recently?

Mohawk River (2.8 mi) and Snyders Lake (5.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Mohawk River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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