Trout and Salmon fishing season officially open in New York. The season kicked-off on Monday, April 1.

Spring stockings will include 1.74 million brown trout, 433,855 rainbow trout and 157,200 brook trout. Approximately 97,000 two-year-old brown trout 13 to 14 inches in length are included in the brown trout total. Brown trout and landlocked salmon can be caught early in the season and close to shore in many of New York’s larger waterbodies, such as Lake George, Lake Champlain and select Finger Lakes.

Spring 2019 Trout Stocking for Rockland County – Spring trout stocking begins in March and runs through early June.

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You can purchase your fishing license online – HERE

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