Buffalo Creek

Buffalo Creek fishing

Fishing at Buffalo Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Steelhead, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 3.5 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

53

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

9 in

Elevation

599 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , photos , watch_outs

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How Buffalo Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Cayuga Creek (0.1 mi) and Buffalo River (5 mi) were stocked more recently. Cayuga Creek is also stocked with Steelhead, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout and Buffalo River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Steelhead.

Fish at Buffalo Creek

Fishing Buffalo Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 33 of 53 plants on record, ahead of Steelhead and one more.

Brown Trout 33 plants
Plants
33 of 53
Last stocked
March 1, 2024
Average length
10.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Steelhead 15 plants
Plants
15 of 53
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Rainbow Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 53
Last stocked
March 1, 2024
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

What to watch for

The Buffalo River and to a lesser degree its tributaries have been the site of heavy industry. This, along with large combined sewer overflows, has resulted in highly contaminated sediments.

Fish stocked per year

  • 19,4902011
  • 17,2402012
  • 16,8802013
  • 17,2002014
  • 12,1702015
  • 7,1802016
  • 17,1002017
  • 17,2002018
  • 19,7402019
  • 6,9102020
  • 5,4802021
  • 5,4802022
  • 5,4802023
  • 5,4802024
  • 5,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Steelhead 5,000 5.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Steelhead 5,000 4.9 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 13.7 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 430 9.8 in report
March 1, 2023 Steelhead 5,000 5.7 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 13.8 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 430 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Steelhead 5,000 5.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 430 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 50 14 in report
March 1, 2021 Steelhead 5,000 5.4 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 430 9.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
March 1, 2020 Steelhead 5,000 5.9 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 750 8.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 960 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 890 9 in report
March 1, 2019 Steelhead 17,500 4.9 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 200 13.6 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,150 8.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 870 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 15,000 4.5 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 200 12.9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,130 9 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 830 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Steelhead 15,000 4.6 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,070 9.2 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 860 9.4 in report
April 1, 2016 Steelhead 5,000 4.9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 200 13.6 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,120 8.5 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 860 9.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Steelhead 10,000 5.1 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,110 8.6 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 860 9.2 in report
April 1, 2014 Steelhead 15,000 4.6 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 200 13.7 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,140 8.9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 730 8.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Steelhead 15,000 4.7 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 200 13.3 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 950 8.4 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 890 8.7 in report
April 1, 2012 Steelhead 15,000 4.9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,150 8 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 850 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Steelhead 17,340 4.6 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 200 12.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,100 8.2 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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