Bear Swamp Creek fishing

Fishing at Bear Swamp Creek has Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2014, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 1, 2017

Plants on record

Since 2014

Species recorded

Average size

2.5 in

Elevation

862 ft

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How Bear Swamp Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2017 it was June 1, 2017, about when it usually is.

Fall Brook (0.9 mi), Skaneateles Lake (3.1 mi), Otisco Lake (3.8 mi), and Spafford Creek (4.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Skaneateles Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Atlantic Salmon.

Fish at Bear Swamp Creek

Fishing Bear Swamp Creek is most likely to be for Atlantic Salmon. Atlantic Salmon accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Atlantic Salmon 3 plants

Plants: 3 of 4
Last stocked: June 1, 2017
Average length: 2.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 4
Last stocked: October 1, 2016

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

50,0002014
22,8002015
1,9502016
22,6532017

Stocking history

All species Atlantic Salmon Rainbow Trout

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 1, 2017	Atlantic Salmon	22,653	2.8 in	report
October 1, 2016	Rainbow Trout	1,950	–	report
June 1, 2015	Atlantic Salmon	22,800	2.5 in	report
June 1, 2014	Atlantic Salmon	50,000	2.2 in	report

Species stocked here

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