West Kill

West Kill fishing

Fishing at West Kill is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

19

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

9.8 in

Elevation

1,301 ft

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How West Kill 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.

No plants recorded in 2012.

Batavia Kill (4.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Batavia Kill is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at West Kill

Fishing West Kill is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 19 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 19 plants
Plants
19 of 19
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6802011
  • 5802013
  • 7002014
  • 6802015
  • 6902016
  • 6602017
  • 7002018
  • 7102019
  • 5902020
  • 4902021
  • 4902022
  • 4902023
  • 4902024
  • 5102025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 460 7.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 11.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 440 8.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 13.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 13.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 440 8.9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 50 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 440 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 50 13.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 440 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 590 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 710 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 700 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 660 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 690 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 680 8.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 700 8.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 580 8.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 680 8.3 in report
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Species found here

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

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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