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New York rivers

Mill Brook Reservoir Fishing

A New York stream in Chenango County.

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The Mill Brook Reservoir, the overview

The Mill Brook Reservoir, a stream, crosses Chenango County on its way downstream. The closest village or town is New Berlin, roughly 2 miles off.

Boats can go in at 1 launch.

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NYS Hydrography flowlines, DEC trout stream and Public Fishing Rights layers, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.

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Species

Sport fish in the Mill Brook Reservoir

Brown trout Rainbow trout

This list for the Mill Brook Reservoir joins DEC stream listings, trout reaches, stocking files and records; it is not a full survey.

DEC Recommended Fishing Rivers and Streams, trout reaches, stocking lists and state records, retrieved October 24, 2026.

Access

Public fishing rights and launches on the Mill Brook Reservoir

Millbrook Recreation Parkunpaved trailer launch, parking: 5 spaces (dec park field), Chenango County

DEC launch, angler parking and fishing site layers, USGS gauges, retrieved October 24, 2026.

Limits

Fish you can take home from the Mill Brook Reservoir

Species	Daily limit and size	Season
Lake trout	3; minimum 21"	Apr 1 – Oct 15
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30)	5; minimum 12"	Jun 15 – Nov 30
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Dec 1 to Jun 14)	No harvest; Catch and release only	Dec 1 – Jun 14
Muskellunge	1; minimum 40"	Jun 1 – Nov 30
Tiger muskellunge	1; minimum 30"	May 1 – Mar 15
Northern pike	5; minimum 18"	May 1 – Mar 15
Chain pickerel	5; minimum 15"	May 1 – Mar 15
Walleye	5; minimum 15"	May 1 – Mar 15
Black and white crappie	25; minimum 10"	All year
Yellow perch	50	All year
Sunfish	25	All year
American eel	25; minimum 9"	All year

Statewide DEC rows apply on the Mill Brook Reservoir, except where a reach or county rule says otherwise.

2026 DEC freshwater fishing regulations (statewide table effective April 1, 2026), retrieved October 24, 2026, figures checked against the DEC pages October 25, 2026. All New York limits.

Stocking

DEC stocking on the Mill Brook Reservoir

DEC lists 8 stocking rows for the Mill Brook Reservoir from 2023 to 2026.

Year	Species	Type	Entries	Fish	Size
2026	Rainbow Trout	planned spring 2026	1	2,080	8 inches
2026	Brown Trout	planned spring 2026	1	170	12 -15 inches
2025	Rainbow Trout	stocked	1	2,100	9.5 in
2025	Brown Trout	stocked	1	160	13.6 in
2024	Rainbow Trout	stocked	1	2,100	10 in
2024	Brown Trout	stocked	1	160	13.6 in
2023	Rainbow Trout	stocked	1	2,000	10 in
2023	Brown Trout	stocked	1	150	13.8 in

DEC Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), 2023 to 2025, and DEC Current Season Spring Trout Stocking, 2026 (data.ny.gov), retrieved October 24, 2026.

Nearby

The Mill Brook Reservoir neighborhood

Neighboring lakes of the Mill Brook Reservoir

Chenango Lake, Chenango County5 miles
Gilbert Lake12 miles
Guilford Lake16 miles
Lebanon Reservoir17 miles

Bait and tackle stops for the Mill Brook Reservoir

Mayhood's Sporting Goods Inc.sporting goods store, Norwich, 13 miles
Dick's Sporting Goods, 5006 State Highway 23 Suite 1csporting goods store, Oneonta, 20 miles
Eaton Reservoir Boat Launchmarina, Madison, 23 miles
JC Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Richfield Springs, 24 miles

Overnight options close to the Mill Brook Reservoir

Sherburne8 miles
Norwich10 miles
Hamilton17 miles
Oxford17 miles

Streams to try after the Mill Brook Reservoir

Unadilla River3 miles
Wharton Creek6 miles
Chenango River13 miles
Butternut Creek, Otsego County14 miles

the Mill Brook Reservoir and the counties it spans

Chenango County

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Fish ID

The fish of Mill Brook Reservoir, pictured one by one

Rainbow Trout, New York — Rainbow Trout
Photo: Purefury182, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lake Trout, New York — Lake Trout
Photo: Knepp Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain

Pumpkinseed, New York — Pumpkinseed
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0

American Eel, New York — American Eel
Photo: hug_78, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Things to know before casting on the Mill Brook Reservoir

Which county lines does the Mill Brook Reservoir flow past?

Head for Chenango County.

Does DEC count wild trout in the Mill Brook Reservoir?

No trout reach covers it.

What does the latest reading on the Mill Brook Reservoir show?

No live USGS station on our New York list belongs to it.

Where does a canoe or boat slide into the Mill Brook Reservoir?

1 launch, Millbrook Recreation Park for one.

What goes home in the cooler from the Mill Brook Reservoir?

Only statewide rules apply.

Is a New York license required on the Mill Brook Reservoir?

Anglers 16 and older need a DEC freshwater fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, $5.00 for residents 70 and older, with 1-day and 7-day options.

Where do anglers on the Mill Brook Reservoir get worms?

Mayhood's Sporting Goods Inc., roughly 13 miles from the mapped point.

Which sport fish does DEC tie to the Mill Brook Reservoir?

DEC records name brown trout and rainbow trout.

Which New York village sits by the Mill Brook Reservoir?

On the Census list New Berlin is nearest, some 2 miles off.

Which stocking years cover the Mill Brook Reservoir?

The DEC files show 8 rows ending 2026.

Spend a New York morning on the Mill Brook Reservoir

Check the gauge and the reach rules before you go.

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