Brook Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Canoga Creek fishing
Canoga Creek fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 17
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 8.5 in
- Elevation
- 381 ft
Fish at Canoga Creek
Brook Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Canoga Creek has a history of fish stocking; at various times in the 1940s and 1950s, the creek was stocked with fish including rainbow trout and brook trout. As of 2026, the state Department of Environmental Conservation stocks the creek with trout. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Canoga Creek is stocked
Dutch Hollow Brook (11.4 mi), Owasco Lake (11.6 mi), Cayuga Lake (12.3 mi), and Seneca Lake (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Owasco Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
230
Fish stocked in 2012
440
Fish stocked in 2013
250
Fish stocked in 2014
250
Fish stocked in 2015
220
Fish stocked in 2016
200
Fish stocked in 2017
250
Fish stocked in 2018
250
Fish stocked in 2019
250
Fish stocked in 2020
160
Fish stocked in 2021
1,300
Fish stocked in 2022
300
Fish stocked in 2023
300
Fish stocked in 2024
300
Fish stocked in 2025
210
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brook Trout | 210 | 9 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brook Trout | 300 | 9.7 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brook Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brook Trout | 300 | 9.5 in | report |
| June 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.2 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brook Trout | 300 | 8.4 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brook Trout | 160 | 8.5 in | report |
| March 2019 | Brook Trout | 250 | 8.2 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brook Trout | 250 | 8.4 in | report |
| March 2017 | Brook Trout | 250 | 9 in | report |
| March 2016 | Brook Trout | 200 | 8.4 in | report |
| March 2015 | Brook Trout | 220 | 8.3 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brook Trout | 250 | 8.4 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brook Trout | 250 | 8.1 in | report |
| June 2012 | Brook Trout | 200 | 9.6 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brook Trout | 240 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brook Trout | 230 | 8.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Canoga
- Shore access
- Yes
The lower creek runs through DEC's Canoga Marsh Wildlife Management Area off Route 89 on the northwest side of Cayuga Lake. DEC maps stream-bank access along the stocked stretch just below Route 89. No designated parking or trails; park at the roadside.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Canoga Creek
According to outdoors columnist Floyd King, Canoga Creek was considered a top trout stream. In 1958, Floyd King described it as considered "one of the best natural trout streams in [its] area." (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Canoga Creek?
Fishing Canoga Creek usually means Brook Trout. All 17 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.5 in.
When is Canoga Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.
How big are the fish stocked at Canoga Creek?
Brook Trout stocked at Canoga Creek average 8.5 in.
How do you get on Canoga Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Canoga. The lower creek runs through DEC's Canoga Marsh Wildlife Management Area off Route 89 on the northwest side of Cayuga Lake. DEC maps stream-bank access along the stocked stretch just below Route 89. No designated parking or trails; park at the roadside.
Which lakes near Canoga Creek were stocked more recently?
Dutch Hollow Brook (11.4 mi), Owasco Lake (11.6 mi), Cayuga Lake (12.3 mi), and Seneca Lake (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Owasco Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.