Canacadea Creek fishing

Canacadea Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Brown Bullhead, and White Sucker. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2015, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Black Crappie.

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Last stocked
March 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
24
Since 2015
Species stocked
2 (+6 also recorded)
Average size
10.9 in
Elevation
1,371 ft

Fish at Canacadea Creek

2 stocked · 6 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked March 2025 · avg 12 in · 14 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 2025 · avg 9.3 in · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Canacadea Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Sugar Creek (12.5 mi) and Allen Lake (17.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Sugar Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Allen Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2015

1,070

Fish stocked in 2016

1,080

Fish stocked in 2017

1,030

Fish stocked in 2018

1,090

Fish stocked in 2019

1,110

Fish stocked in 2020

940

Fish stocked in 2021

970

Fish stocked in 2022

970

Fish stocked in 2023

970

Fish stocked in 2024

660

Fish stocked in 2025

690

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 2025Brown Trout3014.3 inreport
March 2025Rainbow Trout3009.7 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout2014.3 inreport
March 2025Rainbow Trout1609.7 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout2014.3 inreport
March 2025Rainbow Trout1609.7 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout2909.3 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout3013.6 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout1509.4 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2013.6 inreport
March 2024Rainbow Trout1509.4 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2013.6 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout8709.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout8709 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout8709.2 inreport
March 2020Rainbow Trout9408.1 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,1108.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,0909 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,0309 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,0808.7 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,0708.9 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Hornell

This point is in Hornell, where the creek joins the Canisteo River. DEC stocks two trout reaches: 1.3 miles downstream from the Steuben/Allegany County line, and from Erie Street in Almond up to Satterlee Hill Road. Almond Lake, a flood-control reservoir, sits on the creek.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

Nearest lakes

Sugar Creek 12.5 mi last stocked April 2025 Vandermark Creek 15.2 mi last stocked April 2022 Bennett Creek 15.3 mi last stocked March 2025 Dyke Creek 16.5 mi last stocked March 2024 Allen Lake 17.4 mi last stocked October 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Canacadea Creek?

Fishing Canacadea Creek usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 14 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 12 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 9.3 in. Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Pumpkinseed, plus 2 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Canacadea Creek stocked?

Last stocked March 2025. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2015, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Canacadea Creek?

Stocked fish average 10.9 in. Brown Trout average 12 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.3 in.

How do you get on Canacadea Creek?

The nearest town is Hornell. This point is in Hornell, where the creek joins the Canisteo River. DEC stocks two trout reaches: 1.3 miles downstream from the Steuben/Allegany County line, and from Erie Street in Almond up to Satterlee Hill Road. Almond Lake, a flood-control reservoir, sits on the creek.

Which lakes near Canacadea Creek were stocked more recently?

Sugar Creek (12.5 mi) and Allen Lake (17.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Sugar Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Allen Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

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