Rice Brook fishing

Rice Brook fishing: not stocked since March 2020. It was stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
March 2020
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
10
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
8.6 in
Elevation
1,389 ft

Fish at Rice Brook

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2019 · avg 8.7 in · 9 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last March 2020 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 2020 · avg 8.1 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Rice Brook is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

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 stocked in 2011

250

Fish stocked in 2012

270

Fish stocked in 2013

220

Fish stocked in 2014

260

Fish stocked in 2015

260

Fish stocked in 2016

260

Fish stocked in 2017

250

Fish stocked in 2018

260

Fish stocked in 2019

270

Fish stocked in 2020

220

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 2020Rainbow Trout2208.1 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2709 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2609 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2509 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2608.2 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2608.9 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2609.2 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout2208.9 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2708 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2508.2 inreport

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

Public land at Rice Brook

Rice Brook is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Allegany State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Rice Brook?

Fishing Rice Brook usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 9 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2019, averaging 8.7 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 2020, averaging 8.1 in.

When is Rice Brook stocked?

Not stocked since March 2020.

How big are the fish stocked at Rice Brook?

Stocked fish average 8.6 in. Brown Trout average 8.7 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.1 in.

Which lakes near Rice Brook were stocked more recently?

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.