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Plumb Brook

Official trout-water information for Plumb Brook in St Lawrence, New York.

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CountySt Lawrence
RegionDEC Region 6 - North Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
4current plan records
15stocking history records
3documented reaches
2access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Towns
Russel, Russell
Drainage basin
St Lawrence 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
2,570 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
  • Road Access Stocking
  • Trout Water Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout

Management

3 documented reaches

From 0.8 miles upstream of Burnell Road to 1.0 miles downstream of Blanchard Hill Road

Length: 2.60 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 2nd week in May

Published reach total: 870 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: 29

Official reach source Official reach source

Irish Hill Road

Length: 0.10 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Reach flags: Road-access stocking

Stocking schedule: 2nd week in May

Published reach total: 180 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: 29

Official reach source Official reach source

From 0.5 miles downstream of the Silver Hill Rd / Route 17 intersection upstream to the upstream boundary of Silver Hill State Forest.

Length: 3.50 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 2nd week in May

Published reach total: 1,520 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: 29

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • May - second week 180 trout Brown Trout Town: Russell Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - second week 1,520 trout Brown Trout Town: Russell Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - second week 90 trout Brown Trout Town: Russel Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - second week 780 trout Brown Trout Town: Russel Published size: 9 - 10 inches

Published history

  • 2011 3,890 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 3,180 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 3,350 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 3,950 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 3,930 trout Brown Trout
  • 2016 3,960 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 3,790 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 4,000 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 4,070 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 3,390 trout Brown Trout
  • 2021 2,920 trout Brown Trout
  • 2022 2,890 trout Brown Trout
  • 2023 2,400 trout Brown Trout
  • 2024 2,420 trout Brown Trout
  • 2025 2,540 trout Brown Trout

Access evidence

2 matched records

Burnell Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Burnell Rd

Town: Russell

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

County Route 17

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: County Route 17

Town: Russell

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

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

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