Butternut Creek

Butternut Creek fishing

Fishing at Butternut Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, and Chain Pickerel, and 1 more. It is stocked 9 times in 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

May 1, 2011

Plants on record

9

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

9.9 in

Elevation

1,006 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , fishing_notes

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How Butternut Creek is stocked

Guilford Lake (6.4 mi), Ouleout Creek (6.9 mi), Carrs Creek (7.1 mi), Unadilla River (7.1 mi), and East Sidney Lake (10.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Guilford Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Ouleout Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Carrs Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Unadilla River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Butternut Creek

Fishing Butternut Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 9 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
May 1, 2011
Average length
9.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Butternut Creek

Butternut Creek, a 37-mile-long river in the state of New York, offers many fish for fishing. The creek's population is dominated by largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, wall-eye, chain pickerel, rock bass, and yellow perch, providing diverse angling opportunities.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 550 8.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 510 8.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 130 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 130 13.2 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 80 13.2 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 20 13 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,020 8.2 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.2 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,100 8.2 in report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Largemouth Bass : Wikipedia's article on the creek describes its fish population as dominated by these species. (source)
  • Smallmouth Bass : Wikipedia's article on the creek describes its fish population as dominated by these species. (source)
  • Walleye : Wikipedia's article on the creek describes its fish population as dominated by these species. (source)
  • Chain Pickerel : Wikipedia's article on the creek describes its fish population as dominated by these species. (source)
  • Rock Bass : Wikipedia's article on the creek describes its fish population as dominated by these species. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Wikipedia's article on the creek describes its fish population as dominated by these species. (source)

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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