Swamp River fishing

Fishing at Swamp River has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

9.4 in

Elevation

354 ft

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How Swamp River is stocked

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

Quaker Lake (8 mi), Sylvan Lake (11.4 mi), and Ballard Pond (12.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Quaker Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Sylvan Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Swamp River

Fishing Swamp River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 29 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 29 plants
Plants
29 of 29
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
9.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6402011
  • 6602012
  • 5502013
  • 6602014
  • 6402015
  • 6502016
  • 6202017
  • 6502018
  • 6602019
  • 5502020
  • 5302021
  • 5302022
  • 5302023
  • 5702024
  • 6002025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 60 14.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 540 6.9 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 510 8.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 60 11.2 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 13.9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 480 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 50 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 480 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 480 8.8 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 550 8.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 130 8.6 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 530 8.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 130 9.2 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 520 9.3 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 120 8.9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 500 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 130 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 520 9.3 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 130 8.3 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 510 8.3 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 130 8.4 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 530 8.8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 110 8.7 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 440 8.3 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 130 8.8 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 530 8.5 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 130 8.4 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 510 8.5 in report
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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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