SOURCE SNAPSHOT
Start with provenance before arithmetic.
NYSDEC 2026 trout season releaseStates more than 1.7M catchable-size trout and the mid-March to early-June program window.Official source · accessed 2026-09-02 ↗Open Data NY actual stocking archiveIdentifies the historical dataset as actual stocking records.Official source · accessed 2026-09-02 ↗Open Data NY current-season planIdentifies the current-season dataset as planned distribution.Official source · accessed 2026-09-02 ↗
INPUT AND EVIDENCE LEDGER
Classify every field before using it.
| Field | Value | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 spring program | More than 1.7M catchable-size trout, mid-March through early June | NYSDEC release |
| Current-season dataset | Anticipated distribution | NYSDEC / Open Data NY |
| Actual archive | Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), beginning 2011 | Open Data NY |
| Ranking rule | Do not merge statuses | FINVECTOR evidence policy |
REPRODUCIBLE WORK
Run the quality-control chain.
| Check | Formula or rule | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Classify plan | Anticipated + scheduled week | Future/planned evidence |
| Classify archive | Actual stocking list | Reported-completion evidence |
| Join carefully | Water, county, species, season; retain source record | Comparable, not interchangeable |
| Score | Completion may outrank plan; uncertainty remains | Status-aware freshness |
DECISION READING
The audit finding.
A large statewide program establishes context, not a completed event at one water. FINVECTOR should prefer an actual record when available and show a plan as a plan when it is the only evidence.
OWNER AUTHORIZATION + VERIFICATION RECORD
One accountable operator and a reproducible check record.
The TOOOLBOX site owner authorized this publication scope and remains the correction contact. The checks below were completed during preparation with AI-assisted implementation; they are an audit record, not a claim of licensed professional review.
- Review ID
- TB-FINVECTOR-23-20260902
- Owner role
- TOOOLBOX site owner and developer
- Release scope
- Owner-authorized · 2026-09-02
- Correction channel
- Public contact page
- Opened both dataset descriptions and preserved their plan/actual wording.
- Checked the statewide count and season window against the DEC release.
- Reviewed join language to avoid claiming completion from a planned row.
BOUNDARIES
What passed data checks still cannot prove.
- The 1.7M figure is statewide program scale, not a site allocation.
- No fish survival or catch probability is inferred.
- Dataset availability can change after the access date.
SENSITIVITY
Failure modes to retest.
- Water-name changes and county duplicates can create false joins.
- Actual records can still be delayed or revised.
- Stocking status does not establish access or regulations.
MORE FINVECTOR DECISION NOTES
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