The District holds an annual Fall Fish Stocking Sale Fish Stocking Sale.  These sales are open to the public to purchase various types of freshwater fish species to stock for recreational and/or wildlife habitat improvement purposes.  Fish food and other items are also available during the sale. Please note: The District is not responsible for any mortality of stock which may occur during transport. Refunds will not be given for failure to pick up your fish on the designated pick-up day/time. If you cannot pick up your fish, you must make arrangements to have them picked up. We have no way to hold your fish. Size of fish subject to change dependent on growing season.

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2025 Fall FISH STOCKING SALE

Order Deadline: Friday, September 12th

Pickup Day: Friday, September 26th

Pickup Location:

Rensselaer County SWCD office

1612 NY-7, Troy, NY 12180

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You may pre-order for the Annual Fall Fish Stocking Sale at https://www.renscoconservationstore.com/fish-sale. Please follow our Facebook page for updates.    

Fish type availability and prices may change each sale, depending on season.  Payment for the fish orders are due prior to pickup.  Email questions at Fish.Sale.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com or call Drew Hoag, SWCD Technician, at (518) 708-7228. You may also call our main office at (518) 271-1740 x 3.

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The District is planning to offer these species:

Fathead Minnows;

Largemouth Bass;

Channel Catfish;

Bluegills;

Black Crappie;

Rainbow Trout;

Sterile Triploid Grass Carp. (DEC Triploid Grass Carp Stocking Permit Required for purchase) 

 

In addition:

 

*10 & 44 lb bags of Ziegler high quality fish food (1/8” diameter pellet);

 

*Dry pond colorant in water soluble packets, treats 1/3 acre (blue tint, shades sunlight to discourage algae);

 

*MacroZyme beneficial bacteria packets, treats 1/3 acre, (decomposes pond nutrients that feed algae); and

 

*40 lb bag barley pellets, treats 1/3 acre (inhibits new algae growth as it degrades).

 

Links to the most current NYC DEC Fish Stocking Permit Applications are provided below. If you would rather have a copy of the Order Form or Permit Application mailed to you, please contact the Rensselaer County SWCD today at: (518) 271-1740 Ext. 3.