Brown Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last March 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk Buttermilk Creek fishing
Buttermilk Creek fishing: not stocked since March 2020. It was stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- March 2020
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 8.9 in
- Elevation
- 396 ft
Fish at Buttermilk Creek
Brown Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last March 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Buttermilk Creek is stocked
Cayuga Inlet (2.9 mi), Fall Creek (3 mi), Enfield Creek (5 mi), Salmon Creek (8.4 mi), and Virgil Creek (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Fall Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Enfield Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Salmon Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Virgil Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
420
Fish stocked in 2012
440
Fish stocked in 2013
360
Fish stocked in 2014
440
Fish stocked in 2015
430
Fish stocked in 2016
430
Fish stocked in 2017
410
Fish stocked in 2018
440
Fish stocked in 2019
440
Fish stocked in 2020
370
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 370 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2019 | Brown Trout | 440 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brown Trout | 440 | 8.7 in | report |
| March 2017 | Brown Trout | 410 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2016 | Brown Trout | 430 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2015 | Brown Trout | 430 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brown Trout | 440 | 9.3 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brown Trout | 360 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brown Trout | 440 | 9 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brown Trout | 420 | 8.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Ithaca
- Facilities
- camping
The creek runs through Buttermilk Falls State Park, 106 E. Buttermilk Falls Rd off Route 13 S in Ithaca; the gorge trail follows it past deep pools and waterfalls. The park charges a vehicle entry fee April to November. In 2021 DEC moved the park reach from stocked to wild trout management.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Buttermilk Creek
Nearest lakes
Public land at Buttermilk Creek
Buttermilk Creek is inside Buttermilk Falls State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Buttermilk Creek?
Fishing Buttermilk Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 10 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked March 2020, averaging 8.9 in.
When is Buttermilk Creek stocked?
Not stocked since March 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at Buttermilk Creek?
Brown Trout stocked at Buttermilk Creek average 8.9 in.
How do you get on Buttermilk Creek?
The nearest town is Ithaca. Facilities include camping. The creek runs through Buttermilk Falls State Park, 106 E. Buttermilk Falls Rd off Route 13 S in Ithaca; the gorge trail follows it past deep pools and waterfalls. The park charges a vehicle entry fee April to November. In 2021 DEC moved the park reach from stocked to wild trout management.
Which lakes near Buttermilk Creek were stocked more recently?
Cayuga Inlet (2.9 mi), Fall Creek (3 mi), Enfield Creek (5 mi), Salmon Creek (8.4 mi), and Virgil Creek (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Fall Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Enfield Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Salmon Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Virgil Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.