Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Catharine Creek fishing
Catharine Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Sea Lamprey. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2012, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 2012
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5.8 in
- Elevation
- 445 ft
Fish at Catharine Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Sea Lamprey Confirmed present
Catharine Creek is a regional sport fishing destination where the Catharine Creek Wildlife Management Area near the creek's mouth is open to the public for fishing. Anglers target numerous rainbow trouts that enter the creek during their annual spawning runs each spring. Smaller runs of brown trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon also occur in the fall. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Catharine Creek is stocked
Cayuta Lake (6 mi), Enfield Creek (12.5 mi), Waneta Lake (14.3 mi), and Eldridge Lake (16.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Enfield Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Eldridge Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2012
9,600
Fish stocked in 2013
10,000
Fish stocked in 2014
10,000
Fish stocked in 2015
10,000
Fish stocked in 2016
10,000
Fish stocked in 2017
9,200
Fish stocked in 2018
9,000
Fish stocked in 2019
9,870
Fish stocked in 2020
12,000
Fish stocked in 2021
10,000
Fish stocked in 2022
10,000
Fish stocked in 2023
18,100
Fish stocked in 2024
15,000
Fish stocked in 2025
10,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.3 in | report |
| November 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 3.7 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| November 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 8,100 | 3.7 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.3 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 12,000 | 6.1 in | report |
| May 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 9,870 | 6.2 in | report |
| May 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 9,000 | 6.1 in | report |
| May 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 9,200 | 5.8 in | report |
| May 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6 in | report |
| May 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 5.8 in | report |
| May 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.3 in | report |
| May 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 9,600 | 5.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Montour Falls
- Shore access
- Yes
DEC Public Fishing Rights (nearly 8 miles) let anglers walk the bank upstream toward Millport. Near the mouth, the Catharine Creek WMA marsh between Montour Falls and Watkins Glen has parking on Route 14, N Seneca St and Rock Cabin Road.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Catharine Creek?
Fishing Catharine Creek usually means Rainbow Trout. All 16 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 5.8 in. Sea Lamprey is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Catharine Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2012, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Catharine Creek?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Catharine Creek average 5.8 in.
How do you get on Catharine Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Montour Falls. DEC Public Fishing Rights (nearly 8 miles) let anglers walk the bank upstream toward Millport. Near the mouth, the Catharine Creek WMA marsh between Montour Falls and Watkins Glen has parking on Route 14, N Seneca St and Rock Cabin Road.
Which lakes near Catharine Creek were stocked more recently?
Cayuta Lake (6 mi), Enfield Creek (12.5 mi), Waneta Lake (14.3 mi), and Eldridge Lake (16.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Enfield Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Eldridge Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.