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Lisha Kill

Official trout-water information for Lisha Kill in Schenectady, New York.

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CountySchenectady
RegionDEC Region 4 - East Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
2current plan records
15stocking history records
1documented reach
0access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Town
Niskayuna
Drainage basin
Mohawk River
Water-quality standards
B(T)
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source
Published planned total
560 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Planned Spring Stocking
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Stocked
  • Trout Water Standard

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Trout Water Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brown Trout

Management

1 documented reach

From 1,000 feet upstream of Rosendale Road upstream to Troy Schenectady Road

Length: 1.30 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in March

Published reach total: 380 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: 18

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • March - third week 60 trout Brown Trout Town: Niskayuna Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • March - third week 500 trout Brown Trout Town: Niskayuna Published size: 9 - 10 inches

Published history

  • 2011 760 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 800 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 650 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 790 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 770 trout Brown Trout
  • 2016 780 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 740 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 780 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 800 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 660 trout Brown Trout
  • 2021 320 trout Brown Trout
  • 2022 320 trout Brown Trout
  • 2023 460 trout Brown Trout
  • 2024 540 trout Brown Trout
  • 2025 1,100 trout Brown Trout

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