Brook Trout Stocked · 26 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Pools Brook fishing
Pools Brook fishing is stocked with Brook Trout and Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2011, most often in March and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- March 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 31
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 8.8 in
- Elevation
- 403 ft
Fish at Pools Brook
Brook Trout Stocked · 26 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last May 2016 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Pools Brook is stocked
Limestone Creek (3.3 mi) and Butternut Creek (4.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Limestone Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout and Butternut Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
825
Fish stocked in 2012
825
Fish stocked in 2013
300
Fish stocked in 2014
675
Fish stocked in 2015
650
Fish stocked in 2016
550
Fish stocked in 2017
700
Fish stocked in 2018
700
Fish stocked in 2019
450
Fish stocked in 2020
950
Fish stocked in 2021
350
Fish stocked in 2022
350
Fish stocked in 2023
350
Fish stocked in 2024
250
Fish stocked in 2025
300
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2024 | Brook Trout | 250 | 8.7 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brook Trout | 350 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2022 | Brook Trout | 350 | 9 in | report |
| March 2021 | Brook Trout | 350 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brook Trout | 250 | 7.4 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brook Trout | 250 | 7.4 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brook Trout | 450 | 8.5 in | report |
| March 2019 | Brook Trout | 450 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 250 | 8 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brook Trout | 450 | 7.38 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 250 | 8.1 in | report |
| March 2017 | Brook Trout | 450 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13 in | report |
| May 2016 | Brook Trout | 150 | 8 in | report |
| March 2016 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 450 | 8 in | report |
| March 2015 | Brook Trout | 200 | 7.5 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 125 | 12.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brook Trout | 250 | 6.6 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brook Trout | 150 | 8.6 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brook Trout | 150 | 6 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 125 | 13.7 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 400 | 8.5 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 125 | 13.3 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 200 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brook Trout | 200 | 8.3 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brook Trout | 100 | 9.6 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brook Trout | 200 | 8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
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 Pools Brook?
Fishing Pools Brook usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 26 of 31 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 8.1 in. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2016, averaging 12.1 in.
When is Pools Brook stocked?
Last stocked March 2025. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2011, most often in March and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Pools Brook?
Stocked fish average 8.8 in. Brook Trout average 8.1 in. Brown Trout average 12.1 in.
Which lakes near Pools Brook were stocked more recently?
Limestone Creek (3.3 mi) and Butternut Creek (4.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Limestone Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout and Butternut Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout.