Cayuga Creek

Cayuga Creek fishing

Fishing at Cayuga Creek is on a river section, stocked with Steelhead, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout. 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 1, 2025

Plants on record

36

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

8.1 in

Elevation

583 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , watch_outs

How Cayuga Creek is stocked

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

Fish at Cayuga Creek

Fishing Cayuga Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 17 of 36 plants on record, ahead of Steelhead and one more.

Rainbow Trout 17 plants
Plants
17 of 36
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Steelhead 14 plants
Plants
14 of 36
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
5.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Brown Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 36
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
13.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

What to watch for

A sewage treatment facility in the Town of Cheektowaga discharges into Cayuga Creek upstream of Borden Road. Downstream from Borden Road the creek runs along the Indian Road landfill.

Fish stocked per year

  • 11,5602011
  • 10,0002012
  • 10,0002013
  • 10,0002014
  • 3,1502015
  • 13,1502016
  • 13,1502017
  • 12,7402018
  • 16,2702019
  • 9,8602020
  • 6,5602021
  • 7,1102022
  • 7,1102023
  • 7,1202024
  • 7,2202025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 220 14 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,000 9.7 in report
March 1, 2025 Steelhead 5,000 5.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,900 9.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 220 13.5 in report
March 1, 2024 Steelhead 5,000 4.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,900 9.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 210 13.5 in report
March 1, 2023 Steelhead 5,000 5.7 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,900 10.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 210 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Steelhead 5,000 5.5 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 160 14.1 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,400 8.9 in report
March 1, 2021 Steelhead 5,000 5.4 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 260 8.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,100 8.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Steelhead 7,500 5.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 350 8.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,800 8.9 in report
March 1, 2019 Steelhead 13,120 4.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 300 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,440 8.6 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 10,000 4.5 in report
April 1, 2017 Steelhead 10,000 4.5 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 350 8.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Steelhead 10,000 5.6 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 350 9.2 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,800 9.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,500 9.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 650 8.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Steelhead 10,000 4.6 in report
April 1, 2013 Steelhead 10,000 4.7 in report
April 1, 2012 Steelhead 10,000 4.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Steelhead 11,560 4.6 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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