Basic Creek fishing

Fishing at Basic Creek 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.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

74

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.7 in

Elevation

400 ft

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How Basic Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

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 at Basic Creek

Fishing Basic Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 62 of 74 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 62 plants
Plants
62 of 74
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
10.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 74
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,7502011
  • 1,8302012
  • 1,5102013
  • 1,8102014
  • 1,7702015
  • 1,7802016
  • 1,7002017
  • 1,8002018
  • 1,8302019
  • 1,5402020
  • 6302021
  • 6302022
  • 6302023
  • 6402024
  • 1,3202025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 74 plants Showing 74 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 220 9.4 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 30 13.9 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 220 9.4 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 30 13.9 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 320 9 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 420 7.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 40 13.9 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 40 13.9 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 30 13.7 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 40 11.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 310 8.9 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 260 9.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 30 13.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 310 9.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 30 13.1 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 260 9.2 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 30 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 310 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 30 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 260 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 310 8.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 30 13.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 260 9.2 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 30 13.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 380 9.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 60 13 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 40 13 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 400 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 660 8.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 60 13.4 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 40 13.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 440 7.6 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 490 8.6 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 800 8.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 60 13.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 40 13.1 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 440 7.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 780 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 480 9 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 60 13 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 40 13 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 410 8.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 740 8.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 450 8.8 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 60 13.8 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 40 13.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 430 8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 780 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 470 9 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 60 12.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 40 12.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 430 7.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 770 8.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 470 8.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 40 13.6 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 60 13.6 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 440 7.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 790 8.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 480 8.8 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 40 13.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 60 13.4 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 360 7.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 650 8.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 400 8.5 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 60 13 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 40 13 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 440 8.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 490 8.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 800 8.4 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 60 13.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 40 13.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 420 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 760 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 470 8.8 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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