Unadilla River fishing

Fishing at Unadilla River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

23

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

9.6 in

Elevation

969 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

A 71-mile river beginning near the hamlet of Millers Mills and flowing south to Sidney, where it converges with the Susquehanna River.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes

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How Unadilla River is stocked

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

Fish at Unadilla River

Fishing Unadilla River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 23 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 23 plants
Plants
23 of 23
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,9502011
  • 2,0402012
  • 1,6702013
  • 1,9802014
  • 1,9702015
  • 3,4802016
  • 1,9002017
  • 2,0002018
  • 2,0402019
  • 1,6902020
  • 1,4402021
  • 1,4402022
  • 1,4402023
  • 2502024
  • 5202025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 23 plants Showing 23 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 30 14.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 230 7 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 30 14.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 230 7 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 220 8.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 30 13.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 140 13.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,300 8.9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 140 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,300 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 140 13.2 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,300 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,690 8.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,040 7.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,000 7.9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,900 8.2 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,500 8.2 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,980 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,970 8.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,980 8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,670 8.1 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,040 9 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,950 8.3 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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