Trout Season Opens On Time Despite COVID-19 Threat

One of the few sports not to be postponed by the onrush of COVID-19 is trout fishing season.  The season began officially earlier this week with anglers practicing safe social distancing (which is kind of an integral part of successful trout fishing anyway).  To this the state Department of Environmental Conservation says the public is more than welcome to take part.

Behind the scenes is the effort of the restocking of fresh fish.  This year, because of the virus,  no volunteers were used to help put in our waters approximately 15,000 browns, rainbows and brook trout in upstate NYs county streams, lakes and ponds prior to the season opener.  The total stocking goal for the entire season opener is around 73,000 fish.  Stocking for Livingston, Monroe and Ontario follow.

Meanwhile, state fishing licenses are available online through the DEC’s website or by phone (1-866-933-2257).

According to DEC they already have stock 380  rainbow trout in Nuda’s Newville Creek, 4,000 n Springer Creek, and 900 brook trout in Sugar Creek within Livingston County.

The following are the charts for Ontario and Monroe County

Ontario County, DEC Region 8
Water	Town	Number	Date	Species	Size (inches)
Camp Cutler Pond	South Bristol	80	April	Rainbow Trout	8 – 9 inches
Canadice Lake	Canadice	6000	Spring	Brown Trout	8.5 – 9.5 inches
Canandaigua Lake	Canandaigua (T)	9600	Spring	Brown Trout	8.5 – 9.5 inches
Canandaigua Outlet	Phelps / Manchester	210	March – April	Brown Trout	12 -15 inches
Canandaigua Outlet	Phelps / Manchester	12000	March – April	Brook Trout	8 – 9 inches
Canandaigua Outlet	Phelps / Manchester	1440	April – May	Brook Trout	8 – 9 inches
Canandaigua Outlet	Phelps / Manchester	210	April – May	Brown Trout	12 -15 inches

 

 

Water	Town	Number	Date	Species	Size (inches)
Irondequoit Creek	Brighton, Penfield, Perinton	1250	April	Brown Trout	12 -15 inches
Irondequoit Creek	Brighton, Penfield, Perinton	2180	April	Rainbow Trout	8 – 9 inches
Irondequoit Creek	Brighton, Penfield, Perinton	4190	May – June	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches
Irondequoit Creek	Pittsford	350	April	Brown Trout	12 -15 inches
Irondequoit Creek	Pittsford	590	April	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches
Irondequoit Creek	Pittsford	590	May – June	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches
Lake Ontario	Greece	46554	Spring	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches
Lake Ontario	Hamlin	58253	Spring	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches
Lake Ontario	Webster	56530	Spring	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches
Oatka Creek	Wheatland	1250	March – April	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches
Oatka Creek	Wheatland	350	March – April	Brown Trout	12 -15 inches
Oatka Creek	Wheatland	960	April – May	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches
Oatka Creek	Wheatland	200	April – May	Brown Trout	12 -15 inches
Oatka Creek	Wheatland	150	May – June	Brown Trout	12 -15 inches
Oatka Creek	Wheatland	810	May – June	Brown Trout	8 – 9 inches