Where to see a Brook Trout in New York

The Brook Trout is recorded in the counties of 146 New York state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. High Peaks Wilderness Area
  2. Giant Mountain Wilderness Area
  3. Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
  4. Moose River Plains Wild Forest
  5. Jessup River Wild Forest
  6. Blue Mountain Wild Forest
  7. Blue Ridge Wilderness Area
  8. Round Lake Wilderness Area
  9. Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
  10. Silver Lake Wilderness Area
  11. Dix Mountain Wilderness Area
  12. Jay Mountain Wilderness Area
  13. Hoffman Notch Wilderness Area
  14. Sentinel Range Wilderness Area
  15. West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
  16. McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Area
  17. William C. Whitney Wilderness Area
  18. Grafton Lakes State Park
  19. Schodack Island State Park
  20. Cherry Plain State Park
  21. Black Creek State Forest
  22. Pepperbox Wilderness Area
  23. Franklin State Forest
  24. Debar Mountain Wild Forest
  25. Basha Kill Wildlife Management Area

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Brook Trout in other states โ†’ ยท All New York state parks โ†’