Stewarts Bridge Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Stewarts Bridge Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Bluegill, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass, and 9 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2020, most often in June and November. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Bluegill, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye.

Last stocked

June 1, 2021

Plants on record

Since 2020

Species recorded

Average size

7.3 in

Elevation

703 ft

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Hadley
Boat ramp: Yes

Concrete boat ramp on the east shore off Starlight Rd, provided by reservoir operator Alliance Energy.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound

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How Stewarts Bridge Reservoir is stocked

Sacandaga River (2.4 mi), Lake Luzerne (3.2 mi), and Palmer Lake (6.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Sacandaga River is also stocked with Brown Trout, Lake Luzerne is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout, and Palmer Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Stewarts Bridge Reservoir

Fishing Stewarts Bridge Reservoir is as likely to be for Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. Each accounts for 1 of 2 plants on record.

Brown Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 2
Last stocked: June 1, 2021
Average length: 7.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 2
Last stocked: November 1, 2020
Average length: 6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

4,1602020
4,0002021

Stocking history

All species Rainbow Trout Brown Trout

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 1, 2021	Brown Trout	4,000	7.7 in	report
November 1, 2020	Rainbow Trout	4,160	6.8 in	report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Brook Trout (source)
Brown Trout (source)
Bream (source)
Brown Bullhead (source)
Bluegill (source)
Crappie (source)
Pumpkinseed Sunfish (source)
Rock Bass (source)
Largemouth Bass (source)
Smallmouth Bass (source)
Common Carp (source)
Walleye (source)
Yellow Perch (source)
White Perch (source)

Species stocked here

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