The Mohawk River, a river, crosses Oneida County and 5 other counties on its way downstream. The closest village or town is St. Johnsville, roughly 4 miles off.
DEC lists 2 trout reaches covering about 10.7 miles. About 9,640 hatchery trout go into it by reach. Easements for anglers total roughly 227.7 acres. There are 6 active gauges along the channel. Boats can go in at 33 launches.
6counties
10.7trout reach miles
9,640trout stocked by reach
227.7easement acres
NYS Hydrography flowlines, DEC trout stream and Public Fishing Rights layers, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Management categories on the Mohawk River: Stocked-Extended (1), Stocked (1).
Category
Where
Miles
Harvest rule
Stocking
Trout stocked
Stocked-Extended
From Delta Dam downstream to first confluence with Barge Canal
6.48
Trout, April 1 – October 15, Daily Limit – 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12″
1st week in April
7,600
Stocked
From Stokes Westernville Road upstream to Hillside Road
4.18
Trout, April 1 – October 15, Daily Limit – 5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"
1st week in May
2,040
Trout and salmon need no stamp in New York; the DEC freshwater license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident, $5.00 for residents 70 and older) covers them.
DEC trout stream management reaches (dil_water_activities layers), retrieved October 24, 2026. New York rivers.
Public Fishing Rights
Where DEC opened the banks of the Mohawk River
19easement parcels
227.7acres
3angler parking areas
NYS DEC – Public Fishing Rights, Municipal, NYS DEC, NYS Parksagency
DEC easements on the Mohawk River open a strip of bank to fishing only; respect the signs and adjoining land.
DEC Public Fishing Rights layer, retrieved October 24, 2026.
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 12, 2026 2:33 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
USGS instantaneous values, provisional; Mohawk River below Delta Dam near Rome NY, Mohawk River at Amsterdam NY, Mohawk River at Lock 9 at Rotterdam Junction NY and Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady NY.
Access
Public fishing rights and launches on the Mohawk River
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Romehard surface ramp, 30 car-and-trailer spaces, Oneida County
City of Rome Ramp on Mohawk River/Barge Canalhard surface ramp, parking: 30 spaces (dec park field), Oneida County
Bellamy Harbor Parkhand launch, parking: 10 spaces (dec park field), Oneida County
Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Areahand launch, parking: 10 car and 0 car-trailer spaces, Oneida County
Lock 20 State Canal Parkhand launch, parking: 10 spaces (dec park field), Oneida County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Uticahand launch, parking: 5 car and 0 car-trailer spaces, Oneida County
Frankfort Marinahard surface ramp, 15 car-and-trailer spaces, Herkimer County
Rotary Park on Mohawk River/Barge Canalhard surface ramp, parking: 25 spaces (dec park field), Herkimer County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Little Fallshard surface ramp, 20 car-and-trailer spaces, Herkimer County
Ilion Marinahard surface ramp, parking: 26 spaces (dec park field), Herkimer County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Herkimerhand launch, parking: 40 car and 0 car-trailer spaces, toilets, Herkimer County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal (east)hand launch, parking: 5 spaces (dec park field), Herkimer County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal (west)hand launch, parking: 20 spaces (dec park field), Herkimer County
St. Johnsville Municipal Marinahard surface ramp, parking: 5 spaces (dec park field), Montgomery County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near St. Johnsvillehand launch, parking: 5 spaces (dec park field), Montgomery County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Fort Johnsonhand launch, parking: 20 spaces (dec park field), Montgomery County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Tribes Hillhand launch, parking: 15 spaces (dec park field), Montgomery County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Fort Plainunpaved trailer launch, parking: 20 spaces (dec park field), Montgomery County
Port Jackson Boat Launchhard surface ramp, parking: 20 spaces (dec park field), Montgomery County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Amsterdamhard surface ramp, parking: 20 car and 0 car-trailer spaces, Montgomery County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Palatine Bridgehard surface ramp, 20 car-and-trailer spaces, Montgomery County
Lock 9 State Canal Parkhand launch, parking: 9 spaces (dec park field), Schenectady County
Aqueduct Parkhand launch, parking: 20 spaces (dec park field), Schenectady County
Rotterdam Kiwanis Parkhard surface ramp, parking: 50 spaces (dec park field), Schenectady County
Public Launch on Mohawk River/Barge Canal near Scotiahand launch, parking: 8 spaces (dec park field), Schenectady County
Mohawk Landing Nature Preservehand launch, parking: 12 spaces (dec park field), Saratoga County
Public Launch on Mohawk River near Clifton Gardenshand launch, parking: 8 spaces (dec park field), Saratoga County
Public Launch on Mohawk River near Waterfordhand launch, parking: 10 spaces (dec park field), Albany County
Gateway Landing Parkhand launch, parking: 20 spaces (dec park field), Schenectady County
Lock 7 Parkhard surface ramp, parking: 12 spaces (dec park field), Schenectady County
Colonie Town Parkhard surface ramp, parking: 30 spaces (dec park field), Albany County
Public Launch on Mohawk River near Cohoeshand launch, parking: 5 spaces (dec park field), Saratoga County
Lions Parkhand launch, parking: 20 spaces (dec park field), Schenectady County
Statewide DEC rows apply on the Mohawk River, except where a reach or county rule says otherwise.
Special listings on the Mohawk River
Species
Daily limit and size
Season
Listed under
All species
No harvest; Catch and release only
All year
Saratoga County
Alewife, Blueback Herring
No harvest
Closed
Saratoga County
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 Mohawk River
DEC lists 56 stocking rows for the Mohawk River from 2023 to 2026.
Year
Species
Type
Entries
Fish
Size
2026
Brown Trout
planned spring 2026
10
9,640
12 -15 inches, 9 – 10 inches
2025
Brown Trout
stocked
22
9,900
13.5 in, 13.8 in, 13.9 in
2024
Brook Trout
stocked
4
10,022
10 in, 8.9 in, 9.4 in
2024
Brown Trout
stocked
7
7,510
12.8 in, 13.1 in, 13.2 in
2023
Brown Trout
stocked
10
16,060
13.6 in, 13.8 in, 8.1 in
2023
Tiger Muskellunge
stocked
3
6,100
8.9 in
DEC Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), 2023 to 2025, and DEC Current Season Spring Trout Stocking, 2026 (data.ny.gov), retrieved October 24, 2026.
Which county lines does the Mohawk River flow past?
Head for Oneida County and 5 other counties.
Does DEC count wild trout in the Mohawk River?
It is on the DEC stocked list, about 9,640 trout by reach.
What does the latest reading on the Mohawk River show?
The 6 USGS gauges report in the flow band.
Where does a canoe or boat slide into the Mohawk River?
33 launches, Public Launch on Mohawk River near Waterford for one.
What goes home in the cooler from the Mohawk River?
Only statewide rules apply.
Is a New York license required on the Mohawk River?
Trout and salmon need no stamp in New York; the DEC freshwater license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident, $5.00 for residents 70 and older) covers them.
Where do anglers on the Mohawk River get worms?
Village of St. Johnsville Marina, roughly 4 miles from the mapped point.
Which sport fish does DEC tie to the Mohawk River?
DEC records name smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, black crappie and tiger muskellunge.
Which New York village sits by the Mohawk River?
On the Census list St. Johnsville is nearest, some 4 miles off.
Which stocking years cover the Mohawk River?
The DEC files show 56 rows ending 2026.
Is there public bank access on the Mohawk River?
DEC holds about 227.7 acres of Public Fishing Rights in 19 parcels along it, with 3 angler parking areas.
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Check the gauge and the reach rules before you go.
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