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West Branch Tioughnioga River

Official trout-water information for West Branch Tioughnioga River in Cortland, New York.

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CountyCortland
RegionDEC Region 7 - 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
Homer
Drainage basin
Susquehanna River
Water-quality standards
C
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source
Published planned total
2,220 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Planned Spring Stocking
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Stocked

Characteristics

  • Not documented

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout

Management

1 documented reach

From mouth in Cortland upstream to the Route 11 bridge at Durkee Memorial Park

Length: 4.30 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 2nd week in April

Published reach total: 2,220 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

  • April - second week 230 trout Brown Trout Town: Homer Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - second week 1,990 trout Brown Trout Town: Homer Published size: 9 - 10 inches

Published history

  • 2011 4,683 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 4,520 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 3,870 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 4,330 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 4,300 trout Brown Trout
  • 2016 4,320 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 4,160 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 4,760 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 4,930 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 7,760 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2021 11,290 trout Brown Trout
  • 2022 3,160 trout Brown Trout
  • 2023 3,160 trout Brown Trout
  • 2024 2,100 trout Brown Trout
  • 2025 2,180 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