Rice Brook fishing

Fishing at Rice Brook has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

March 1, 2020

Plants on record

10

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.6 in

Elevation

1,389 ft

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How Rice Brook is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2020 it was March 1, 2020, earlier than usual.

Red House Lake (6 mi), Great Valley Creek (6.7 mi), and Science Lake (7.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Red House Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Great Valley Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Science Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Rice Brook

Fishing Rice Brook is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 9 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 10
Last stocked
April 1, 2019
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 10
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
8.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2502011
  • 2702012
  • 2202013
  • 2602014
  • 2602015
  • 2602016
  • 2502017
  • 2602018
  • 2702019
  • 2202020

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 220 8.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 270 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 260 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 260 8.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 260 9.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 8.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 270 8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.2 in report

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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