Brown Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Black Creek fishing
Black Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Alewife, Blueback Herring, White Perch, White Sucker, Sea Lamprey, Spottail Shiner, and 1 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 20
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+7 also recorded)
- Average size
- 9.6 in
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Fish at Black Creek
Brown Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Alewife Confirmed present
Blueback Herring Confirmed present
White Perch Confirmed present White Sucker Confirmed present
Sea Lamprey Confirmed present
Spottail Shiner Confirmed present
American Eel Confirmed present
How Black Creek is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
590
Fish stocked in 2012
620
Fish stocked in 2013
510
Fish stocked in 2014
610
Fish stocked in 2015
600
Fish stocked in 2016
600
Fish stocked in 2017
580
Fish stocked in 2018
610
Fish stocked in 2019
620
Fish stocked in 2020
510
Fish stocked in 2021
360
Fish stocked in 2022
360
Fish stocked in 2023
360
Fish stocked in 2024
360
Fish stocked in 2025
480
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 430 | 7.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 50 | 12.1 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 320 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 320 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 40 | 10.8 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 320 | 9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 320 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 510 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 620 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 610 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 580 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 600 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 600 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 610 | 8.4 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 510 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 620 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 590 | 8.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Esopus
- Shore access
- Yes
Tidal Hudson River tributary in the Town of Esopus. DEC stocks brown trout from the mouth up to Floyd Ackert Road bridge, about 2 miles, and lists a parking area on the lower creek. Scenic Hudson's Black Creek Preserve (Winding Brook Road) and DEC's Black Creek State Forest border it.
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Common questions
What fish are at Black Creek?
Fishing Black Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 20 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9.6 in. Alewife, Blueback Herring, White Perch, and White Sucker, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Black Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April.
How big are the fish stocked at Black Creek?
Brown Trout stocked at Black Creek average 9.6 in.
How do you get on Black Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Esopus. Tidal Hudson River tributary in the Town of Esopus. DEC stocks brown trout from the mouth up to Floyd Ackert Road bridge, about 2 miles, and lists a parking area on the lower creek. Scenic Hudson's Black Creek Preserve (Winding Brook Road) and DEC's Black Creek State Forest border it.