Caroga Creek fishing

Fishing at Caroga Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2018

Plants on record

7

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8 in

Elevation

301 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , fishing_notes

How Caroga Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2018 it was April 1, 2018, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Otsquago Creek (2.4 mi), Timmerman Creek (3.7 mi), Canajoharie Creek (5.2 mi), and Crum Creek (5.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Otsquago Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Timmerman Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Canajoharie Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Crum Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Caroga Creek

Fishing Caroga Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 7 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 7
Last stocked
April 1, 2018
Average length
8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Caroga Creek

Suckers can be speared and taken from the section of Caroga Creek within Montgomery County from January 1 to May 15, each year. Suckers can also be snagged in the portion within Fulton County between January 1 and May 15, each year.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 9302011
  • 9802012
  • 8002013
  • 9502014
  • 6002015
  • 5802017
  • 6102018

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 610 7.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 580 8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 600 8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 950 8.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 800 7.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 980 8.1 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 930 8.2 in report

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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