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South Meadow Brook

Official trout-water information for South Meadow Brook in Essex, New York.

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CountyEssex
RegionDEC Region 5 - Northeastern New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
1current plan record
13stocking history records
1documented reach
0access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Town
North Elba
Drainage basin
Lake Champlain
Water-quality standards
C(T)
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source
Published planned total
540 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

  • Brook Trout

Management

1 documented reach

From confluence with West Branch Ausable River upstream to confluence with Klondike Brook

Length: 1.40 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brook Trout

Stocking schedule: 2nd week in May

Published reach total: 540 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

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • May - second week 540 trout Brook Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 9 - 10 inches

Published history

  • 2011 560 trout Brook Trout
  • 2012 580 trout Brook Trout
  • 2014 600 trout Brook Trout
  • 2015 520 trout Brook Trout
  • 2016 480 trout Brook Trout
  • 2017 600 trout Brook Trout
  • 2018 600 trout Brook Trout
  • 2019 600 trout Brook Trout
  • 2020 380 trout Brook Trout
  • 2021 490 trout Brook Trout
  • 2022 490 trout Brook Trout
  • 2023 490 trout Brook Trout
  • 2025 350 trout Brook 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