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West Branch Ausable River

Official trout-water information for West Branch Ausable River in Essex, New York.

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CountyEssex
RegionDEC Region 5 - Northeastern New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
25current plan records
15stocking history records
6documented reaches
11access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Towns
Jay, Lake Placid, North Elba, Wilmington
Drainage basin
Lake Champlain
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
20,030 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

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

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Special Regulations
  • Trout Water Standard
  • Year-Round Catch and Release

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Rainbow Trout

Management

6 documented reaches

From confluence with East Branch Ausable River upstream to the Rt 86 bridge at the Flume

Length: 13.00 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocking schedule: 4th week in April

Published reach total: 8,787 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

From the Route 86 bridge at The Flume upstream to the Whiteface Ski Center bridge

Length: 1.30 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Reach flags: Year-round catch and release, Special-regulation area

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in April

Published reach total: 2,609 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

From the Whiteface Ski Center Bridge upstream to the DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls

Length: 2.40 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in April

Published reach total: 4,178 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

From confluence with Holcomb Pond Outlet upstream to 0.5 miles upstream of Route 73 Bridge

Length: 4.30 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 2nd week in April

Published reach total: 2,940 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: 21

Official reach source Official reach source

From DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls upstream to confluence with Holcomb Pond Outlet

Length: 5.40 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Reach flags: Year-round catch and release, Special-regulation area

Stocking schedule: 4th week in April

Published reach total: 3,662 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: 21

Official reach source Official reach source

From 0.5 miles downstream of Adirondack Loj Road Bridge upstream to 0.5 miles upstream of Adirondack Lodge Road Bridge

Length: 1.00 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brook Trout

Stocking schedule: 2nd week in May

Published reach total: 770 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 80 trout Brown Trout Town: Jay Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - fourth week 700 trout Brown Trout Town: Jay Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - fourth week 640 trout Brown Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - second week 700 trout Brown Trout Town: Jay Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - second week 100 trout Brown Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - second week 3,260 trout Brown Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - second week 420 trout Brown Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - fourth week 700 trout Brown Trout Town: Jay Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - third week 2,250 trout Brown Trout Town: Wilmington Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - fourth week 80 trout Brown Trout Town: Jay Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - second week 770 trout Brook Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • June - first week 310 trout Brown Trout Town: Wilmington Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • June - first week 2,250 trout Brown Trout Town: Wilmington Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - fourth week 80 trout Brown Trout Town: Jay Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - third week 310 trout Brown Trout Town: Wilmington Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - fourth week 100 trout Brown Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - second week 80 trout Brown Trout Town: Jay Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - fourth week 100 trout Brown Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - first week 2,250 trout Brown Trout Town: Wilmington Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - fourth week 640 trout Brown Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - second week 640 trout Brown Trout Town: North Elba Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - second week 700 trout Brown Trout Town: Jay Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - third week 310 trout Brown Trout Town: Wilmington Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - third week 2,250 trout Brown Trout Town: Wilmington Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - first week 310 trout Brown Trout Town: Wilmington Published size: 12 -15 inches

Published history

  • 2011 28,400 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2012 29,090 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2013 26,805 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2014 32,599 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2015 32,622 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2016 30,140 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2017 31,985 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2018 30,895 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2019 33,645 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2020 71,425 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2021 29,587 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2022 26,545 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2023 26,825 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2024 27,150 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2025 22,862 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Access evidence

11 matched records

Lenny Preston Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Lenny Preston Rd

Town: Wilmington

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Riverside Dr

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Riverside Dr

Town: North Elba

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Springfield Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Springfield Rd

Town: Wilmington

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 86

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 86

Town: North Elba

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 86

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 86

Town: Wilmington

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 86

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 86

Town: North Elba

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 86

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 86

Town: North Elba

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 86

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 86

Town: North Elba

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 86

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 86

Town: North Elba

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 86

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 86

Town: North Elba

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 86

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 86

Town: North Elba

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Regulations

Reach-specific notes

Harvest regulation

Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12″

Catch-and-release regulation

Trout, October 16 - March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial Lures only

Harvest regulation

Trout, All Year, Catch and Release only, Artificial Lures only

Harvest regulation

Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 3 with no more than 1 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, All Year, 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