Rome Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Rome Reservoir has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.3 in

Elevation

646 ft

How Rome Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2025 it was October 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Rome Reservoir

Fishing Rome Reservoir is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 15
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
6.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,0002011
  • 4,5002012
  • 4,0002013
  • 4,0002014
  • 4,0002015
  • 4,0002017
  • 4,0002018
  • 4,0002019
  • 4,0002020
  • 4,0002021
  • 4,0002022
  • 4,0002023
  • 8,0002024
  • 4,0002025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2025 Brown Trout 4,000 5.8 in report
November 1, 2024 Brown Trout 4,000 6.1 in report
November 1, 2024 Brown Trout 4,000 report
October 1, 2023 Brown Trout 4,000 6.4 in report
October 1, 2022 Brown Trout 4,000 7.5 in report
October 1, 2021 Brown Trout 4,000 6.3 in report
October 1, 2020 Brown Trout 4,000 6.4 in report
October 1, 2019 Brown Trout 4,000 7.7 in report
October 1, 2018 Brown Trout 4,000 5.6 in report
October 1, 2017 Brown Trout 4,000 5.5 in report
October 1, 2015 Brown Trout 4,000 5.6 in report
September 1, 2014 Brown Trout 4,000 5.4 in report
October 1, 2013 Brown Trout 4,000 4.8 in report
September 1, 2012 Brown Trout 4,500 9.9 in report
September 1, 2011 Brown Trout 4,000 4.8 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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