Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Cayuga Creek fishing
Cayuga Creek fishing is stocked with Steelhead, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.4 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 36
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 8.1 in
- Elevation
- 583 ft
Fish at Cayuga Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Steelhead Stocked · 14 plants · last March 2025 Last stocked March 2025 · avg 5.1 in · 14 plants
Steelhead species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Cayuga Creek is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
11,560
Fish stocked in 2012
10,000
Fish stocked in 2013
10,000
Fish stocked in 2014
10,000
Fish stocked in 2015
3,150
Fish stocked in 2016
13,150
Fish stocked in 2017
13,150
Fish stocked in 2018
12,740
Fish stocked in 2019
16,270
Fish stocked in 2020
9,860
Fish stocked in 2021
6,560
Fish stocked in 2022
7,110
Fish stocked in 2023
7,110
Fish stocked in 2024
7,120
Fish stocked in 2025
7,220
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 220 | 14 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 9.7 in | report |
| March 2025 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,900 | 9.4 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 220 | 13.5 in | report |
| March 2024 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,900 | 9.7 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 210 | 13.5 in | report |
| March 2023 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.7 in | report |
| April 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,900 | 10.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 210 | 13 in | report |
| April 2022 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.5 in | report |
| March 2021 | Brown Trout | 160 | 14.1 in | report |
| March 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,400 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2021 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.4 in | report |
| March 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 260 | 8.1 in | report |
| March 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | 8.1 in | report |
| March 2020 | Steelhead | 7,500 | 5.9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,800 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2019 | Steelhead | 13,120 | 4.9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 300 | 9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,440 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2018 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.5 in | report |
| April 2017 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.5 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,800 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2016 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 5.6 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 350 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,800 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 9.1 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 8.7 in | report |
| April 2014 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| April 2013 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.7 in | report |
| April 2012 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| April 2011 | Steelhead | 11,560 | 4.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- West Seneca
- Shore access
- Yes
This pin is the mouth at Buffalo Creek in West Seneca. Public creek access is upstream in Erie County's Como Lake Park in Lancaster, from Como Lake east past the Bowen Road pavilion, where DEC stocks trout each April. The creek also passes Stiglmeier Park in Cheektowaga.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Cayuga Creek
Downstream from Borden Road the creek runs along the Indian Road landfill. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Cayuga Creek?
Fishing Cayuga Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 17 of 36 plants on record, ahead of Steelhead and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9 in. Steelhead was last stocked March 2025, averaging 5.1 in. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 13.6 in.
When is Cayuga Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 2.4 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.
How big are the fish stocked at Cayuga Creek?
Stocked fish average 8.1 in. Rainbow Trout average 9 in. Steelhead average 5.1 in. Brown Trout average 13.6 in.
How do you get on Cayuga Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is West Seneca. This pin is the mouth at Buffalo Creek in West Seneca. Public creek access is upstream in Erie County's Como Lake Park in Lancaster, from Como Lake east past the Bowen Road pavilion, where DEC stocks trout each April. The creek also passes Stiglmeier Park in Cheektowaga.