Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk West Branch Deer River fishing
West Branch Deer River fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 2024
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 9 in
- Elevation
- 1,596 ft
Fish at West Branch Deer River
Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk How West Branch Deer River is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016 and 2020.
Fish stocked in 2011
370
Fish stocked in 2012
380
Fish stocked in 2013
400
Fish stocked in 2014
400
Fish stocked in 2015
350
Fish stocked in 2017
400
Fish stocked in 2018
400
Fish stocked in 2019
400
Fish stocked in 2021
330
Fish stocked in 2022
330
Fish stocked in 2023
330
Fish stocked in 2024
320
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Brook Trout | 320 | 9.8 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brook Trout | 330 | 9.2 in | report |
| June 2022 | Brook Trout | 330 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brook Trout | 330 | 9 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 400 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 400 | 8.4 in | report |
| June 2017 | Brook Trout | 400 | 8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 350 | 9.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brook Trout | 400 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brook Trout | 400 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 380 | 9.2 in | report |
| June 2011 | Brook Trout | 370 | 9.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Barnes Corners, NY
- Shore access
- Yes
This point is the mouth in the Town of Montague. About 2 km upstream, DEC stocks the reach 1 mile either side of the Worth Road crossing, and its trout-stream map shows state-land banks there inside Sears Pond State Forest.
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Common questions
What fish are at West Branch Deer River?
Fishing West Branch Deer River usually means Brook Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked May 2024, averaging 9 in.
When is West Branch Deer River stocked?
Last stocked May 2024. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. No plants recorded in 2016 and 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at West Branch Deer River?
Brook Trout stocked at West Branch Deer River average 9 in.
How do you get on West Branch Deer River?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Barnes Corners, NY. This point is the mouth in the Town of Montague. About 2 km upstream, DEC stocks the reach 1 mile either side of the Worth Road crossing, and its trout-stream map shows state-land banks there inside Sears Pond State Forest.