Atlantic Salmon Stocked · 3 plants · last June 2017 Last stocked June 2017 · avg 2.5 in · 3 plants
Atlantic Salmon species guideBear Swamp Creek fishing
Bear Swamp Creek fishing: not stocked since June 2017. It was stocked with Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout on a river section. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 2017
- Atlantic Salmon
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2014
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 2.5 in
- Elevation
- 862 ft
Fish at Bear Swamp Creek
Atlantic Salmon Stocked · 3 plants · last June 2017 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 2016 Best: dawn, dusk How Bear Swamp Creek is stocked
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 stocked in 2014
50,000
Fish stocked in 2015
22,800
Fish stocked in 2016
1,950
Fish stocked in 2017
22,653
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | Atlantic Salmon | 22,653 | 2.8 in | report |
| October 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,950 | – | report |
| June 2015 | Atlantic Salmon | 22,800 | 2.5 in | report |
| June 2014 | Atlantic Salmon | 50,000 | 2.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
Near Skaneateles Lake the creek drops through a 100-foot-deep gorge protected by DEC's Carpenter Falls Unique Area and the Finger Lakes Land Trust's Bahar Preserve. Paved parking on Appletree Point Road near Carver Road; trails follow the gorge rim toward the lake.
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Common questions
What fish are at Bear Swamp Creek?
Fishing Bear Swamp Creek usually means Atlantic Salmon: Atlantic Salmon accounts for 3 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Atlantic Salmon was last stocked June 2017, averaging 2.5 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 2016.
When is Bear Swamp Creek stocked?
Not stocked since June 2017.
How big are the fish stocked at Bear Swamp Creek?
Atlantic Salmon stocked at Bear Swamp Creek average 2.5 in.
How do you get on Bear Swamp Creek?
Near Skaneateles Lake the creek drops through a 100-foot-deep gorge protected by DEC's Carpenter Falls Unique Area and the Finger Lakes Land Trust's Bahar Preserve. Paved parking on Appletree Point Road near Carver Road; trails follow the gorge rim toward the lake.
Which lakes near Bear Swamp Creek were stocked more recently?
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.