Fall Trout Stocking by Warren County Fish Hatchery

Fall is a great time to do some fishing! The staff at Warren County Fish Hatchery have begun their Fall trout stocking program, preparing allotments of rainbow trout for Schroon River and Glen Lake.

The hatchery is located on 38 acres along the Hudson River in Warrensburg. The grounds offer two sheltered picnic areas with restrooms, a children’s play area and canoe access site, as well as a large open area for other activities.

The Warren County Fish Hatchery is operated by the Parks, Recreation and Railroad division of the Warren County DPW.  The Hatchery has been in operation since 1914; however Warren County obtained the facility from New York State in 1982.  Since then, they have had great success in raising domestic brook trout, rainbow trout, landlocked Atlantic salmon, and heritage brook trout.

The fish raised here provide improved sport fishing throughout Warren County waters. Wild strains of brook trout, which are provided by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), are raised and stocked as fingerlings each fall… These fish are 3 to 4 inches long, and have been obtained as eggs from state and federal hatcheries. They are incubated, hatched and transferred to “grow out” in the hatcheries’ raceways – these are tanks that are relatively shallow and rely on a high water flow to sustain aquatic life.

In the summer months, these fish are moved to rearing ponds for future growth. The facility currently utilizes 10 rearing ponds and a Display Pond, which allows visitors a close-up view of mature trout. Their ages range from one to five years, and they may weigh upwards of five pounds. These fish are typically not stocked in area lakes and rivers, and are kept for display only.

For more information, please visit warrencountyny.gov/dpw/fishhatchery