Stocked Trout Streams in Western New York
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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).
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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. Maps are available for all streams with PFR.
Open by owners : Stocked sections of streams without PFR that are open to fishing by willing landowners. Respect their property or you risk losing public access to these streams. Sections of streams posted against fishing by landowners are not stocked with trout by the state.
Bold text : Streams that are stocked, but also support some wild trout.
Blue text : Streams with PFR, click on text to link to PFR map for that stream.
** : Streams that are also stocked with larger two-year-old brown trout (13"-16").
Species : BT - Brown trout, RT - Rainbow trout, ST - Brook trout
Streams in Allegany County Stocked with Trout
Water
Stocked Section
Public Access
Species
Miles Stocked
Black Creek
Rte 408 to 2.0 miles below Birdsall
Open by owners
BT
3
California Hollow Brook
0.3 mile above South Bolivar upstream 3 miles
1.4 miles PFR
BT
3
Canaseraga Creek**
County line to Swain
Open by owners
BT
5
Caneadea Creek
0.5 mile below Rushford Village to Hardy's Corners
Open by owners
BT
2
Chenunda Creek
0.3 mile below Roeske Rd to Hallsport
Open by owners
BT
2.2
Cryder Creek**
PA state line to Whitesville
3.9 miles PFR
BT
7
Dodge Creek**
Temple St bridge to West Clarksville
Open by owners
BT
8
Dodge Creek, T-17
0.3 mile above mouth upstream 2 miles
Open by owners
ST
2
Dyke Creek**
0.4 mile above mouth to Rte 21 in Andover
Open by owners
BT
6.1
Genesee River**
Belmont to PA state line
17.9 miles PFR
BT, RT
19
Hunt Creek
Mouth to 1 mile below Pike
Open by owners
BT
2.3
Little Genesee Creek**
State line to 0.6 mile above Pleasant Valley
3.5 miles PFR
BT, ST
11.1
Root Creek
Mouth upstream 4.8 miles
Open by owners
BT
4.8
Vandermark Creek
Scio Rod & Gun club upstream 5 miles
Open by owners
BT
5
Streams in Cattaraugus County Stocked with Trout
Water
Stocked Section
Public Access
Species
Miles Stocked
Bay State Brook (PDF) (690 KB)
State Park Boundary upstream 1.8 mile
In Allegany State Park
BT
1.8
Beaver Meadow Creek
Rte 240 (above Kruce Rd) upstream 1.2 miles and mouth upstream to Fancy Tract Rd
3.8 miles PFR
BT
2.8
Bone Run
0.5 mile below Phillips Brook to mouth of North Branch
Open by owners
ST
2
S. Br. Cattaraugus Ck
East Otto upstream 4.5 miles
1.8 miles PFR
BT
4.5
Connoisarauley Ck
County Rte 12 to 0.5 mile above Neff Rd
Open by owners
ST
2.2
Elton Creek **
Mouth upstream 4.2 miles and Mud Lake upstream 1.1 miles
5.4 miles PFR
BT
5.3
Five Mile Creek
0.5 mile below Wing Hollow upstream 8.3 miles
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 Wrights Creek to Ellicottville
Open by owners
BT
6.7
Guernsey Run
Mouth upstream 1.5 miles
Open by owners
BT
1.5
Haskell Creek
Haskell Rd upstream 2 miles
Open by owners
ST
2
Ischua Creek **
Mouth to Franklinville/Farmersville line
17.2 miles PFR
BT, ST
17.2
Little Conewango**
Swamp Rd to 0.6 mile above Price Corners Road
8 miles PFR
BT
7
Mansfield Creek **
Mouth upstream 2.4 miles
6.3 miles PFR
BT
2.4
Olean Creek
Olean water plant upstream 1 mile
Open by owners
BT
1
Quaker Run (PDF) ** (690 KB)
Cain Hollow to Science Lake
In Allegany State Park
BT
6
Red House Brook, T-17 (PDF) (690 KB)
Mouth upstream 1.6 miles
In Allegany State Park
BT
1.6
Red House Brook (PDF) (690 KB)
Rte 86 to Red House Lake and Red House
Lake upstream 4.8 miles
In Allegany State Park
BT
6.8
Rice Brook (PDF) (690 KB)
Mouth to first ford
In Allegany State Park
BT
1.3
N. Br. Sawmill Run
Mouth upstream 1.5 miles
Open by owners
BT
1.5
Wright's Creek
Howe Hill Rd upstream 3 miles
Open by owners
BT
3
Streams in Chautauqua County Stocked with Trout
Water
Stocked Section
Public Access
Species
Miles Stocked
Bear Lake Outlet
Cemetery Rd to Mill Rd
Open by owners
BT
2.3
Canadaway Creek (PDF) (540 KB)
Section in Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area
1.6 miles in State WMA
BT, ST
1.6
Cassadaga Creek**
Kabob to Luce Rd
5.4 miles PFR
BT
4
West Br. Conewango Creek
Hamlet to Farrington Hollow
Open by owners
BT
1.6
Farrington Hollow Brook
Mouth upstream 2 miles
Open by owners
BT
2
Goose Creek**
Ashville to Wall Rd
5.5 miles PFR
BT, ST
9.5
Mill Creek
Rte 60 up 2.3 miles
Open by owners
BT, ST
2.3
Streams in Erie County Stocked with Trout
Water
Stocked Section
Public Access
Species
Miles Stocked
Cattaraugus Creek **
Town line Rd to Rte 16
4.4 miles PFR
BT
7
Cayuga Creek
Como Lake County Park
2.4 miles in County Park
RT
1.4
E. Br. Cazenovia Creek**
Emery Park to Savage Rd
Open by owners
BT
9
Eighteen Mile Creek
Back Creek Rd bridge upstream 1 mile
Town Park
BT
1
Ellicott Creek
0.5 mile above to 0.75 mile below Glen Ave Bridge
Town Park
RT
1.2
Little Buffalo Creek
William St to Marilla
Open by owners
BT
5
Streams in Niagara County Stocked with Trout
Water
Stocked Section
Public Access
Species
Miles Stocked
Gill Creek
Buffalo Ave upstream to Hyde Park Lake
Open by owners
BT
1.0
Streams in Wyoming County Stocked with Trout
Water
Stocked Section
Public Access
Species
Miles Stocked
Beaver Meadow Ck
Mouth to 0.5 mile below Rte 98 and 78
Open by owners
BT
2
Buffalo Creek **
Strykersville to Erie County line
Open by owners
BT
4
Cattaraugus Creek **
Rte 16 to 1 mile above East Arcade
8.5 miles PFR
BT
11.2
East Koy Creek **
Allegany County line to Hermitage
13 miles PFR
BT
13
Little Tonawanda Ck
West Middlebury Rd to Dale
Open by owners
BT
3.2
Oatka Creek
Rte 19 bridge in Warsaw upstream 4 miles
Open by owners
BT, ST
4
Tonawanda Creek **
Varysburg to North Java Station
Open by owners
BT, ST
6
Other Links of Interest
Spring Trout Stocking List