With Year-Round Trout Seasons, April 1 Marks End of Catch-and-Release-Only and Start of Harvest Season
More Than 1.8 Million Trout Being Stocked Statewide
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the upcoming start of the spring trout fishing season, which provides excellent angling opportunities statewide thanks to the State’s extensive stocking program and considerable number of wild trout fisheries. DEC’s spring trout stocking begins in March and runs through early June, and includes more than 1.8 million trout stocked in waters statewide.