Catharine Creek fishing

Fishing at Catharine Creek is on a river section, stocked with Rainbow Trout. 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 1, 2025

Plants on record

16

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Average size

5.8 in

Elevation

445 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , fishing_notes

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How Catharine Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

Townsend Creek (4.1 mi), Cayuta Lake (6 mi), Enfield Creek (12.5 mi), and Waneta Lake (14.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Enfield Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Catharine Creek

Fishing Catharine Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 16 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 16
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
5.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Catharine Creek

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.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 9,6002012
  • 10,0002013
  • 10,0002014
  • 10,0002015
  • 10,0002016
  • 9,2002017
  • 9,0002018
  • 9,8702019
  • 12,0002020
  • 10,0002021
  • 10,0002022
  • 18,1002023
  • 15,0002024
  • 10,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.3 in report
November 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 5,000 3.7 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.5 in report
November 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 8,100 3.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.3 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 12,000 6.1 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 9,870 6.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 9,000 6.1 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 9,200 5.8 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 10,000 5.8 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.3 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 9,600 5.4 in report
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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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