Cattaraugus Creek

Cattaraugus Creek fishing

Fishing at Cattaraugus Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Steelhead, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 13 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

199

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

10.3 in

Elevation

574 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , photos

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How Cattaraugus Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Cattaraugus Creek

Fishing Cattaraugus Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 162 of 199 plants on record, ahead of Steelhead and one more.

Brown Trout 162 plants
Plants
162 of 199
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
11.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Steelhead 24 plants
Plants
24 of 199
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
4.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Rainbow Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 199
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
7.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 127,7502011
  • 104,7602012
  • 101,2002013
  • 102,5702014
  • 43,4502015
  • 441,3902016
  • 308,3202017
  • 119,3702018
  • 76,3102019
  • 91,6602020
  • 98,3092021
  • 89,5752022
  • 69,3422023
  • 108,0902024
  • 76,9102025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 199 plants Showing 199 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2025 Brown Trout 75 21.5 in report
October 1, 2025 Brown Trout 300 9.5 in report
October 1, 2025 Brown Trout 87 16.5 in report
October 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 15,000 7.1 in report
June 1, 2025 Brown Trout 508 1 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 250 14 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 2,290 8.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Steelhead 58,400 5.2 in report
October 1, 2024 Brown Trout 350 11.2 in report
October 1, 2024 Brown Trout 80 17.3 in report
October 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 22.5 in report
October 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 15,000 6.3 in report
May 1, 2024 Steelhead 22,604 4.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 250 14.1 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 2,180 9.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 2,580 9.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 300 13.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 250 13.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 2,180 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 250 13.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 2,180 9.3 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 2,180 9.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 250 13.7 in report
March 1, 2024 Steelhead 57,406 4.9 in report
October 1, 2023 Brown Trout 25 18.4 in report
October 1, 2023 Brown Trout 130 22.5 in report
October 1, 2023 Brown Trout 310 11.2 in report
October 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 15,000 6.8 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 240 13.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,180 9.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 290 13.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,580 9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 240 13.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 240 13.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,180 8.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,180 10.1 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 240 13.8 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,180 9.2 in report
March 1, 2023 Steelhead 41,327 5.7 in report
October 1, 2022 Brown Trout 200 17 in report
October 1, 2022 Brown Trout 300 12 in report
October 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 15,000 7 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 240 14 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,180 9.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Steelhead 24,700 5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 240 14 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 240 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 4,360 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Steelhead 37,635 5.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 210 14 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,850 10 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 240 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,180 9 in report
October 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,380 12.9 in report
October 1, 2021 Brown Trout 620 10 in report
October 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 15,000 6.9 in report
June 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9.4 in report
June 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,000 9.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 240 13.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 2,180 10 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 240 13.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 2,180 9.2 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 240 13.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 2,180 9.4 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,850 9.3 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 210 13.1 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 240 13.3 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 2,180 9.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Steelhead 57,569 5.5 in report
October 1, 2020 Brown Trout 7,000 7.4 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 15,000 7.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 700 13 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,910 9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 13.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 650 12.8 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,790 8.6 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,250 8.3 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,800 9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 400 13.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 600 13.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,250 9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 980 9 in report
March 1, 2020 Steelhead 56,030 5.9 in report
October 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 15,000 6.7 in report
October 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 4,000 5.1 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 700 13 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,510 9 in report
May 1, 2019 Steelhead 43,640 5.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 350 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,660 8.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 400 13.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,150 8.9 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 600 13 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 3,370 8.5 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 600 13 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,130 8.6 in report
October 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,200 6.3 in report
October 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 15,000 6.3 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 600 13.7 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,480 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 350 13.2 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,610 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 400 13.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,130 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 90,000 4.9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 600 12.8 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 3,310 8.7 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 600 12.9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,090 8.9 in report
November 1, 2017 Steelhead 203,000 3.2 in report
June 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,500 11.2 in report
June 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,400 11.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 400 13.4 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,400 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 350 13.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,480 8.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 400 13.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,070 8.6 in report
April 1, 2017 Steelhead 90,000 4.4 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 600 13.1 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 3,140 8.3 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 600 13.2 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,980 9 in report
December 1, 2016 Steelhead 158,700 3.2 in report
November 1, 2016 Steelhead 25,000 3.4 in report
June 1, 2016 Brown Trout 500 – report
June 1, 2016 Brown Trout 500 – report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,470 9.6 in report
May 1, 2016 Steelhead 72,960 4.9 in report
May 1, 2016 Steelhead 16,200 4.7 in report
May 1, 2016 Steelhead 64,920 4.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 350 13.5 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,590 8.3 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 130 13.5 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 400 13.5 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,120 8.4 in report
April 1, 2016 Steelhead 90,000 4.8 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 600 13.6 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 3,280 8.1 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 600 13.6 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,070 8.5 in report
June 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,000 13.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,450 9.4 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 350 12.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 670 12.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,570 8.5 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 3,250 8.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 400 12.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,110 8.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Steelhead 30,000 5.1 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 600 12.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,050 8.6 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,460 9.2 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 350 13.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,590 8.6 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 400 13.6 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,120 8.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Steelhead 90,000 4.6 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 600 12.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 3,340 7.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 600 13.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,110 8.9 in report
June 1, 2013 Brown Trout 370 13.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,240 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 350 13.4 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,180 8.8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 400 13.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 950 8.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Steelhead 90,000 4.7 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 600 13.2 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,760 8.2 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 600 13 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,750 8.4 in report
June 1, 2012 Brown Trout 950 13.3 in report
June 1, 2012 Brown Trout 840 13.3 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,510 8.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 350 13.6 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,660 7.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 600 13 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,150 8 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 600 13.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 3,370 8.1 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 600 13.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,130 8 in report
March 1, 2012 Steelhead 90,000 4.7 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,000 13.5 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,000 13.8 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,440 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,540 8.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 350 2.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 400 12.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,100 8.5 in report
April 1, 2011 Steelhead 104,070 5.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Steelhead 9,400 5.3 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 600 13.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 3,220 8.3 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 600 12.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,030 8.3 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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