Brown Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last April 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk Big Creek fishing
Big Creek fishing: not stocked since April 2020. It was stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2020
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 18
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 8.2 in
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Fish at Big Creek
Brown Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last April 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Big Creek is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
2,540
Fish stocked in 2012
2,860
Fish stocked in 2013
2,490
Fish stocked in 2014
2,610
Fish stocked in 2015
2,570
Fish stocked in 2017
2,480
Fish stocked in 2018
2,610
Fish stocked in 2019
2,650
Fish stocked in 2020
2,200
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 1,320 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 880 | 8.6 in | report |
| June 2019 | Brown Trout | 1,060 | 7.7 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 1,590 | 7.6 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,040 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,570 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 990 | 8 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,490 | 8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,030 | 8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,540 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,030 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,580 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,000 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,490 | 8.3 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 1,060 | 8 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 1,800 | 8.5 in | report |
| June 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,020 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,520 | 9.1 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Deansboro
- Shore access
- Yes
DEC holds Public Fishing Rights easements, which let anglers fish and walk the bank, on several stretches of Big Creek (also called East Branch Oriskany Creek), from near its mouth at Oriskany Creek by Deansboro upstream (south) for roughly 6 km.
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Common questions
What fish are at Big Creek?
Fishing Big Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 18 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2020, averaging 8.2 in.
When is Big Creek stocked?
Not stocked since April 2020. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Big Creek?
Brown Trout stocked at Big Creek average 8.2 in.
How do you get on Big Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Deansboro. DEC holds Public Fishing Rights easements, which let anglers fish and walk the bank, on several stretches of Big Creek (also called East Branch Oriskany Creek), from near its mouth at Oriskany Creek by Deansboro upstream (south) for roughly 6 km.
Which lakes near Big Creek were stocked more recently?
Lake Moraine (11.3 mi), Sauquoit Creek (11.6 mi), Oriskany Creek (12.5 mi), Ninemile Creek (13.1 mi), and Sconondoa Creek (13.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Sauquoit Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Oriskany Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Ninemile Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Sconondoa Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.