Stocked Trout Streams in Western New York
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.
Open by owners: Sections of streams posted against fishing by landowners are not stocked with trout by the state. Stocked sections without PFR are open to fishing by willing landowners. Respect their property or you risk losing public access to these streams.
** Indicates streams stocked with larger two-year-old brown trout (13"-16").
Streams highlighted in bold are stocked, but also support some wild trout.
| Water | Section | Public Access | Species | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Creek | Rt 408 to 2.0 mi below Birdsall | Open by owners | BT | 3 |
| California Hollow Brook (139 KB pdf file) |
0.3 mi above S. Bolivar up 3 mi | 1.3 mi PFR | BT | 3 |
| Canaseraga Creek** | County line to Swain | Open by owners | BT | 5 |
| Caneadea Creek | 0.5 mi below Rushford Village to Hardy's Corners | Open by owners | RT | 2 |
| Chenunda Creek | 0.3 mi below Roeske Rd to Hallsport | Open by owners | BT | 2.2 |
| Cryder Creek** (164 KB pdf file) |
State line to Whitesville 3.9 mi | PFR | BT | 7 |
| Dodge Creek** | Temple St. bridge to W. Clarksville | Open by owners | BT | 8 |
| Dodge Creek, T-17 | 0.3 mi above mouth up 2 mi | Open by owners | BT | 2 |
| Dyke Creek** | Preheator Co. to Andover | Open by owners | BT | 4 |
| Genesee River** (293 KB pdf file) |
Belmont to state line | 17.9 mi PFR | BT, ST | 19 |
| Hunt Creek | Mouth to 1 mi below Pike | Open by owners | BT | 2.3 |
| Little Genesee Creek** (164 KB pdf file) | State line to 0.6 above Pleasant Valley | 3.5 mi PFR | BT | 11.1 |
| Root Creek | Rt 417 east of Bolivar up 3.5 mi | Open by owners | BT | 3.5 |
| Vandermark Creek | Scio R&G club up 5 mi | Open by owners | BT | 5 |
| Water | Section | Public Access | Species | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay State Brook | State Park Boundary up 1.8 mi | In Alleg. State Pk |
BT | 1.8 |
| Beaver Meadow Creek (143 KB pdf file) | 0.2 mi below Kruse Rd up 2 mi | 3.8 mi PFR | BT | 2 |
| Bone Run | 0.5 mi below Phillips Brook to mouth of North Branch | Open by owners | ST | 2 |
| S. Br. Cattaraugus Ck | East Otto up 4.5 mi | 1.8 mi PFR |
BT | 4.5 |
| Connoisarauley Ck | County Rt 12 to 0.5 mi above Neff Rd | Open by owners |
BT | 2.2 |
| Elton Creek** (170 KB pdf file) |
Mouth up 4.2 mi |
4.3 mi PFR |
BT | 4.2 |
| Five Mile Creek | 0.5 mi below Wing Hollow up 8.3 mi |
Open by owners | BT | 8.3 |
| Forks Creek | Mouth to Morgan Hollow Rd | Open by owners | BT | 5 |
| Great Valley Creek | Birdwalk Rest. to Ashford Junction and 0.5 mi below Wrights Ck to Forks Ck |
Open by owners | BT | 4.9 |
| Guernsey Run | Mouth up 1.5 mi | Open by owners | BT | 1.5 |
| Haskell Creek | Haskell Rd up 2 mi |
Open by owners | BT | 2 |
| Ischua Creek** (254 KB pdf file) |
Mouth to Franklinville/Farmersville line |
16.9 mi PFR | BT | 17.2 |
| Little Conewango** (174 KB pdf file) |
Swamp Rd to 0.6 above Price Corners Road | 8 mi PFR |
BT | 7 |
| Mansfield Creek** (158 KB pdf file) |
Mouth up 2.4 mi |
5.4 mi PFR | BT | 2.4 |
| Olean Creek | Olean water plant up 1 mi | Open by owners | BT | 1 |
| Quaker Run** | Cain Hollow to Science Lake | In Alleg. State Pk |
RT, BT | 6 |
| Red House Brook, T-17 | Mouth up 1.6 mi |
In Alleg. State Pk |
RT | 1.6 |
| Red House Brook | Rt 86 to Red House Lake and Red House Lake up 4.8 mi | In Alleg. State Pk |
RT, ST | 6.8 |
| Rice Brook | Mouth to first ford |
In Alleg. State Pk |
BT | 1.3 |
| N. Br. Sawmill Run | Mouth up 1.5 mi | Open by owners | BT | 1.5 |
| Wright's Creek | Howe Hill Rd up 3 mi |
Open by owners | BT | 3 |
| Water | Section | Public Access | Species | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake Outlet | Cemetery Rd to Mill Rd | Open by owners |
BT | 2.3 |
| Brownell Branch | Mouth up 1.2 mi | Open by owners |
BT | 1.2 |
| Canadaway Creek | Section in Canadaway Wildlife Management Area | State WMA |
BT | 1.6 |
| Cassadaga Creek** (175 KB pdf file) |
Kabob to Luce Rd | 5.4 mi PFR | BT | 4 |
| Chautauqua Creek (252 KB pdf file) |
0.5 mi above and below Lyons Rd | 7 mi PFR | BT | 1 |
| West Br. Conewango Creek | Hamlet to Farrington Hollow |
Open by owners |
BT | 1.6 |
| Farrington Hollow Brook | Mouth up 2 mi | Open by owners |
BT | 2 |
| Goose Creek** (185 KB pdf file) |
Ashville to Wall Rd |
4.5 mi PFR | BT | 9.5 |
| Little Brokenstraw Creek | Niobe up 4 mi | Open by owners |
BT | 2 |
| Mill Creek | Rt 60 up 2.3 mi | Open by owners |
BT | 2.3 |
| Twenty Mile Creek | County Rt 9 to County Rt 6 | Open by owners |
BT | 3 |
| Water | Section | Public Access | Species | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus Creek** (271 KB pdf file) |
Town line Rd to NYS Rt 16 | 3.7 mi PFR | BT | 7 |
| E. Br. Cazenovia Creek** | Emery Park to Savage Rd | Open by owners | BT | 8.5 |
| Eighteen Mile Creek (212 KB pdf file) |
Back Creek Rd bridge up 1 mi | Town Park | BT | 1 |
| Ellicott Creek | Glen Ave. bridge up 1 mi |
Town Park | RT | 1 |
| Little Buffalo Creek | William St to Marilla | Open by owners | BT | 5 |
| Water | Section | Public Access | Species | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Meadow Ck | Mouth to Rt 98 and 78 | Open by owners | BT | 2 |
| Buffalo Creek** | Strykersville to Erie Co. line |
Open by owners | BT | 4 |
| Cattaraugus Creek** (271 KB pdf file) |
Rt 16 to 1 mi above East Arcade | 8.5 mi PFR |
BT | 11.2 |
| East Koy Creek** (266 KB pdf file) |
County line to Hermitage | 13.5 mi PFR | BT | 13 |
| Little Tonawanda Ck | W. Middlebury Rd to Thompson Rd | Open by owners | BT | 2.4 |
| Oatka Creek | Rt. 19 bridge in Warsaw up 4 mi |
Open by owners | BT | 4 |
| Tonawanda Creek** | Varysburg to N. Java Station | Open by owners | BT | 6 |