Ray Brook fishing

Fishing at Ray Brook has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.4 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2024

Plants on record

33

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.5 in

Elevation

1,530 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Saranac Lake

Ray Brook is a small Adirondack stream running through the hamlet of Ray Brook on NY Route 86, about 3 miles southeast of Saranac Lake in the Town of North Elba.

Sources: shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Ray Brook is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2024 it was April 1, 2024, earlier than usual.

Owl Pond (2.6 mi), McKenzie Pond (3 mi), and Little Ampersand Pond (3.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Owl Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout and Little Ampersand Pond is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Ray Brook

Fishing Ray Brook is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 33 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 33 plants
Plants
33 of 33
Last stocked
April 1, 2024
Average length
6.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5802011
  • 5902012
  • 6002013
  • 2,2002014
  • 3,2102015
  • 2,4402016
  • 2,3002017
  • 1,8802018
  • 2,5202019
  • 1,9152020
  • 1,6002021
  • 1,9002022
  • 3002023
  • 2502024

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 33 plants Showing 33 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2024 Brook Trout 250 7 in report
May 1, 2023 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
September 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,600 0.5 in report
June 1, 2022 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
September 1, 2021 Brook Trout 1,600 4 in report
October 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,600 4.5 in report
May 1, 2020 Brook Trout 125 9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brook Trout 190 7.5 in report
September 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,920 4 in report
May 1, 2019 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 300 6 in report
October 1, 2018 Brook Trout 1,280 4.5 in report
May 1, 2018 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
October 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,600 4.5 in report
May 1, 2017 Brook Trout 400 7 in report
May 1, 2017 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
October 1, 2016 Brook Trout 1,600 4 in report
April 1, 2016 Brook Trout 600 8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brook Trout 240 8 in report
September 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,600 4.5 in report
June 1, 2015 Brook Trout 500 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brook Trout 850 0.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Brook Trout 260 8.25 in report
September 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,600 4.2 in report
June 1, 2014 Brook Trout 300 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brook Trout 300 8.3 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brook Trout 290 8.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brook Trout 300 6 in report
May 1, 2011 Brook Trout 300 8 in report
May 1, 2011 Brook Trout 280 8.2 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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