Stream / River · Essex
La Chute
Official trout-water information for La Chute in Essex, New York.
CountyEssex
RegionDEC Region 5 - Northeastern New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
0current plan records
0stocking history records
1documented reach
0access evidence records
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 43.84865, -73.42709
- Drainage basin
- Lake Champlain
- Water-quality standards
- C
- Waterbody type evidence
- official managed-stream layer
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
1 documented reach
From La Chute Falls in Bicentennial Park upstream to the Dam near the intersection of Pearl Street and Lord Howe Street
Length: 1.00 miles
Classification: Stocked
Documented trout: Rainbow Trout
Stocking schedule: Spring
Published reach total: 1,200 trout
Agency note: Anglers can fish along stream banks displayed as pink polygons in the stream access layer when activated. Access may also be available at additional locations not shown on this map where fishing permitted signs have been posted.
Management-plan page: 20
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Harvest regulation
Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"
Catch-and-release regulation
Trout, October 16 - March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial Lures only