Basic Creek fishing

Basic Creek fishing has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

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Last stocked
April 2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
74
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
10.7 in
Elevation
400 ft

Fish at Basic Creek

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 62 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 10.9 in · 62 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 9.2 in · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Basic Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Greens Lake (9.9 mi) and Catskill Creek (14.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Greens Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Catskill Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

1,750

Fish stocked in 2012

1,830

Fish stocked in 2013

1,510

Fish stocked in 2014

1,810

Fish stocked in 2015

1,770

Fish stocked in 2016

1,780

Fish stocked in 2017

1,700

Fish stocked in 2018

1,800

Fish stocked in 2019

1,830

Fish stocked in 2020

1,540

Fish stocked in 2021

630

Fish stocked in 2022

630

Fish stocked in 2023

630

Fish stocked in 2024

640

Fish stocked in 2025

1,320

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Rainbow Trout2209.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout3013.9 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout2209.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout3013.9 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout3209 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4207.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4013.9 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4013.9 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3013.7 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout4011.2 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout3108.9 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout2609.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3013.1 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout3109.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3013.1 inreport
March 2023Rainbow Trout2609.2 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout3013 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout3109 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout3013.5 inreport
March 2022Rainbow Trout2609 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout3108.9 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout3013.7 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout2609.2 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3013.7 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout3809.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout6013 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout4013 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout4008.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout6608.9 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout6013.4 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout4013.4 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout4407.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout4908.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout8008.6 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout6013.1 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout4013.1 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout4407.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout7809 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout4809 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout6013 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout4013 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout4108.2 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout7408.8 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout4508.8 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout6013.8 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout4013.8 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout4308 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout7809 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout4709 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout6012.8 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout4012.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout4307.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout7708.2 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout4708.2 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout4013.6 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout6013.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout4407.8 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout7908.8 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout4808.8 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout4013.4 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout6013.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout3607.9 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout6508.5 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout4008.5 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout6013 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout4013 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout4408.1 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout4908.4 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout8008.4 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout6013.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout4013.3 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout4208.3 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout7608.8 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout4708.8 inreport

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

Nearest lakes

Colgate Lake 8.8 mi last stocked April 2025 Greens Lake 9.9 mi last stocked September 2025 Kaaterskill Creek 12.5 mi last stocked April 2020 Catskill Creek 14.4 mi last stocked May 2025 Roeliff Jansen Kill 15.6 mi last stocked April 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Basic Creek?

Fishing Basic Creek usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 62 of 74 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 10.9 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9.2 in.

When is Basic Creek stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 4.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Basic Creek?

Stocked fish average 10.7 in. Brown Trout average 10.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.2 in.

Which lakes near Basic Creek were stocked more recently?

Greens Lake (9.9 mi) and Catskill Creek (14.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Greens Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Catskill Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.