Bowman Creek fishing

Fishing at Bowman Creek has Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

November 1, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.5 in

Elevation

953 ft

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How Bowman 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.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Bowman Creek

Fishing Bowman Creek is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 15 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brook Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 29
Last stocked
November 1, 2025
Average length
8.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 29
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,2502011
  • 2,2702012
  • 2,3002013
  • 7002014
  • 2,0102015
  • 2,3002017
  • 2,0902018
  • 2,3002019
  • 1,7002020
  • 1,7302021
  • 5,3002022
  • 2,3002023
  • 12,3502024
  • 2,7302025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 1, 2025 Brook Trout 1,050 6.5 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,680 9.5 in report
November 1, 2024 Brook Trout 9,900 5.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brook Trout 770 9.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,680 10 in report
April 1, 2023 Brook Trout 700 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,600 8.9 in report
November 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,000 7.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,600 9.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brook Trout 700 9.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brook Trout 340 8.2 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,390 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,200 8.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Brook Trout 500 7.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,600 8.7 in report
April 1, 2019 Brook Trout 700 7.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,390 8.3 in report
May 1, 2018 Brook Trout 700 8.3 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,600 8.5 in report
April 1, 2017 Brook Trout 700 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,400 8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brook Trout 610 9.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brook Trout 700 9.3 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 700 9.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,600 8 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,600 8.3 in report
April 1, 2012 Brook Trout 670 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,600 7.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brook Trout 650 8.4 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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