Rio Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Rio Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2012, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 1, 2024

Plants on record

11

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.8 in

Elevation

805 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Forestburgh
Boat ramp
Yes

Two hand/hard-surface launch sites (electric motors only, April 1-Nov 30) in the Mongaup Valley Wildlife Management Area near Forestburgh.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , water_type

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How Rio Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2024 it was June 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2013 and 2019.

Mongaup River (4.2 mi), Mongaup Falls Reservoir (4.3 mi), and Halfway Brook (7.9 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Rio Reservoir

Fishing Rio Reservoir is most likely to be for Walleye. All 11 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
June 1, 2024
Average length
1.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 7,0002012
  • 8,7002014
  • 8,7002015
  • 8,7002016
  • 7,9002017
  • 8,7002018
  • 8,7002020
  • 10,8502021
  • 8,7002022
  • 10,0002023
  • 8,7002024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2024 Walleye 8,700 1.6 in report
June 1, 2023 Walleye 10,000 1.5 in report
June 1, 2022 Walleye 8,700 1.5 in report
June 1, 2021 Walleye 10,850 1.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Walleye 8,700 1.3 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 8,700 1.6 in report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 7,900 1.4 in report
June 1, 2016 Walleye 8,700 1.7 in report
June 1, 2015 Walleye 8,700 1.5 in report
July 1, 2014 Walleye 8,700 1.6 in report
August 1, 2012 Walleye 7,000 4.4 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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