Stocked Trout Streams In Western New York
In a given stocked stream section, most bridges receive trout at every stocking (usually one or two per spring). If there are sufficient volunteers along to carry fish away from the trucks, areas in between the bridges are sometimes done, provided that they are not posted against fishing and are totally open to the public for angling. Posted sections of streams are not stocked with trout.
Trout Stream Access Information
Many of the waterbodies in the table below have Public Fishing Rights and other access, which can be found through the links below.
DECinfo Locator- Interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map (DECinfo Locator is best viewed on a desktop computer).
Trout Stream Fishing Map User Guide ("How to" instructions for using the fishing map on DECinfo Locator).
Legend
- PFR : Public fishing rights, which are public rights-of-way through otherwise private land. Please be considerate of the landowner and their property. Yellow "Public Fishing Area" signs are posted along sections of streams with PFR. PFR segments are shown on DECinfo Locator map.
- Bold text : Streams that are stocked, but also support some wild trout.
- Species : BT - Brown trout, RT - Rainbow trout, ST - Brook trout
| Water | Miles of PFR | Species | Stocked Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Creek | BT, RT | NYS Trout Stream Reaches (PDF) pages 29-32 | |
| California Hollow Brook | 1.4 miles PFR | BT | |
| Canaseraga Creek | BT, RT | ||
| Canacadea Creek | BT, RT | ||
| Cryder Creek | 3.9 miles PFR | BT | |
| Dodge Creek | BT, RT | ||
| Dyke Creek | BT, RT | ||
| Genesee River | 17.9 miles PFR | BT, RT | |
| Little Genesee Creek | 3.5 miles PFR | BT, ST | |
| Root Creek | BT, RT |
| Water | Miles of PFR | Species | Stocked Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Run | ST | NYS Trout Stream Reaches (PDF) pages 29-32 | |
| S. Br. Cattaraugus Ck | 1.8 miles PFR | BT, RT | |
| Elton Creek | 5.4 miles PFR | BT | |
| Five Mile Creek | BT | ||
| Forks Creek | BT | ||
| Great Valley Creek | BT, RT | ||
| Ischua Creek | 17.2 miles PFR | BT, RT | |
| Little Conewango | 8 miles PFR | BT | |
| Mansfield Creek | 6.3 miles PFR | BT | |
| Quaker Run | In Allegany State Park | BT, RT | |
| Red House Brook | In Allegany State Park | BT, RT | |
| Wright's Creek | BT, RT |
| Water | Miles of PFR | Species | Stocked Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadaway Creek | In State WMA | BT, ST | NYS Trout Stream Reaches (PDF) pages 29-32 |
| Cassadaga Creek | 5.4 miles PFR | BT, RT | |
| West Br. Conewango Creek | BT, RT | ||
| Goose Creek | 5.5 miles PFR | BT, RT | |
| Mill Creek | BT, ST |
| Water | Miles of PFR | Species | Stocked Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus Creek | 4.4 miles PFR | BT | NYS Trout Stream Reaches (PDF) pages 29-32 |
| Cayuga Creek | In County Park | BT, RT | |
| E. Br. Cazenovia Creek | BT | ||
| Eighteen Mile Creek | In Town Park | BT | |
| Ellicott Creek | In Town Park | RT, BT | |
| Little Buffalo Creek | BT, RT |
| Water | Miles of PFR | Species | Stocked Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Creek | BT, RT | NYS Trout Stream Reaches (PDF) pages 29-32 | |
| Cattaraugus Creek | 8.5 miles PFR | BT | |
| East Koy Creek | 13 miles PFR | BT | |
| Little Tonawanda Ck | BT | ||
| Tonawanda Creek | BT, RT |