Trout & Char in New York
6 species documented in New York, alongside live conditions on the state’s 36 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in New York
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
4,641 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
3,177 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
1,723 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
620 records
Golden Trout
Oncorhynchus aguabonita
9 records
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
1 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest New York waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson River | 8,090 sq mi | 5,640 cfs | 75°F | 59 min ago |
| Oswego River | 5,100 sq mi | 1,050 cfs | — | 29 min ago |
| Mohawk River | 3,450 sq mi | 1,390 cfs | 59°F | 14 min ago |
| Genesee River | 2,474 sq mi | 658 cfs | 58°F | 44 min ago |
| Susquehanna River | 4,216 sq mi | 1,500 cfs | — | 14 min ago |
| Seneca River | 3,130 sq mi | 383 cfs | — | 59 min ago |
| Chemung River | 2,506 sq mi | 373 cfs | — | 14 min ago |
| Delaware River | 2,020 sq mi | 1,740 cfs | 56°F | 29 min ago |
| Allegheny River | 1,608 sq mi | 389 cfs | — | 29 min ago |
| Chenango River | 1,483 sq mi | 527 cfs | — | 1h ago |