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Otselic River

Official trout-water information for Otselic River in Chenango, New York.

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CountyChenango
RegionDEC Region 7 - Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
2current plan records
14stocking history records
1documented reach
7access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Towns
Otselic, Pitcher
Drainage basin
Susquehanna River
Water-quality standards
C(T)
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source; official public-fishing-rights source
Published planned total
7,100 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Planned Spring Stocking
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Stocked
  • Trout Water Standard

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Trout Water Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout

Management

1 documented reach

From the Route 23 bridge in Cincinnatus upstream to Route 80

Length: 22.30 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 4th week in March

Published reach total: 9,120 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: 32

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • March - fourth week 6,360 trout Brown Trout Town: Otselic Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • March - fourth week 740 trout Brown Trout Town: Otselic Published size: 12 -15 inches

Published history

  • 2011 10,460 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 10,890 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 10,170 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 10,660 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 10,460 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 9,270 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 10,620 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 11,590 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 15,600 trout Brown Trout
  • 2021 3,300 trout Brown Trout
  • 2022 6,640 trout Brown Trout
  • 2023 6,640 trout Brown Trout
  • 2024 6,670 trout Brown Trout
  • 2025 6,970 trout Brown Trout

Access evidence

7 matched records

County Road 12

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: County Road 12

Town: Pitcher

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

County Road 16

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: County Road 16

Town: Otselic

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Foulds Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Foulds Rd

Town: Pitcher

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Mill Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Mill Rd

Town: Pitcher

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

State Highway 26

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: State Highway 26

Town: Pitcher

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

State Highway 26

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: State Highway 26

Town: Otselic

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

State Highway 26

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: State Highway 26

Town: Otselic

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

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