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Wild Trout Streams

(No trout stocking takes place in the sections of these streams listed)

Legend

Species: BT - Brown trout, RT - Rainbow trout, ST - Brook trout

PRF: Public fishing rights, which are public rights-of-way through otherwise private land. Please be considerate of the landowners and their property. Yellow "Public Fishing Area" signs are posted along sections of streams with PFR. Maps are available for all streams with PFR.

Need owner permission: In sections of these streams without PFR, you must obtain permission to fish from the landowner. Respect their property or you risk losing public access to these streams.

Since these streams are not stocked and are supported wholly by wild trout populations, you are urged to practice careful catch-and-release on most of the trout you catch in these waters. Over-harvest of these wild trout will negatively effect yours and other anglers fishing in future years.

Streams in Allegany County with Wild Trout
Water Section Public Access Species Miles
Fulmer Valley Brook Mouth to headwaters Need owner permission BT, ST 3
Rush Creek
Mouth to New Hudson Rd. Need owner permission, ½ mile on State Forest Land RT 3
Wiscoy Creek
(509 KB pdf file)
Mouth to Wyoming County line 3.2 mi PFR BT 6
Streams in Cattaraugus County with Wild Trout
Water Section Public Access Species Miles

Bee Hunter Creek
(690 KB pdf file)

Mouth to headwaters In Allegany State Park ST 2
Clear Creek (Arcade)
(487 KB pdf file)
Wyoming Co line to upper Rt. 98 bridge 4.5 mi PFR RT, BT 5
Elm Creek
(432 KB pdf file)
Mouth to 1 mi above Rt. 394 0.4 mi PFR BT 3
Elton Creek
(415 KB pdf file)
Delevan to Village of Elton 5.4 mi PFR BT, RT 5
English Creek
(690 KB pdf file)
Mouth to headwaters In Allegany State Park ST, BT 2
Fenton (Mud) Creek Rt 62 crossing to Town Hill Rd Need owner permission BT, RT 3
Lime Lake Outlet
(441 KB pdf file)
Mouth to Lime Lake 4.4 mi PFR BT, RT 5
Limestone Brook
(690 KB pdf file)
Mouth to headwaters Lower end need owner permission, upper in Alleg. State Pk ST, BT 3
Mansfield Creek
(446 KB pdf file)
Two mi below Eddyville to headwaters 6.3 mi PFR BT, RT 5
McIntosh Creek
(690 KB pdf file)
Mouth to headwaters;
this stream closed to all fishing through 2012
In Allegany State Park ST 2
McKinstry Creek
(441 KB pdf file)
Mouth to headwaters 4.2 mi PFR BT, RT 4
Rice Brook
(690 KB pdf file)
First ford to headwaters In Allegany State Park BT, ST 3
Stoddard Brook
(690 KB pdf file)
Campground to headwaters In Allegany State Park ST, BT 2
Streams in Chautauqua County with Wild Trout
Water Section Public Access Species Miles
Cherry Creek Mouth to Boutwell's Gulf Need owner permission BT 2
Clear Creek (Ellington)
(429 KB pdf file)
Mouth to Cockaigne ski area 10.4 mi PFR BT 10
Prendergast Creek Mouth to Wing Creek Need owner permission BT 2
Streams in Erie County with Wild Trout
Water Section Public Access Species Miles
Hosmer (Sardinia) Brook
(599 KB pdf file)
Mouth to ½ mile above Genesee Rd 1.6 mi PFR BT, RT 2.5
Spring Brook Rt. 39 to ½ mile above North Street Need owner permission ST 1.5
Streams in Wyoming County with Wild Trout
Water Section Public Access Species Miles
Clear Creek (Arcade)
(487 KB pdf file)
Mouth up to Cattaraugus County line 0.6 mi PFR BT, RT 2
Flynn (Spring) Brook
(599 KB pdf file)
Mouth to ½ mi above Sullivan Rd 0.8 mi PFR BT, ST 2

Trout Brook (509 KB pdf file)

Mouth to Hillside Rd 0.8 mi PFR, lower end you need owner permission BT, ST 3
Wiscoy Creek, North Branch
(509 KB pdf file)
Mouth to Hobday Rd 0.3 mi PFR BT 3
Wiscoy Creek
(509 KB pdf file)
Allegany County line to headwaters 9.4 mi PFR BT 13