Steelhead Stocked · 15 plants · last March 2025 Last stocked March 2025 · avg 5 in · 15 plants
Steelhead species guideChautauqua Creek fishing
Chautauqua Creek fishing is stocked with Steelhead and Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Brown trout and Smallmouth bass. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in March and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown trout.
- Last stocked
- October 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 25
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 2 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5.6 in
- Elevation
- 573 ft
Fish at Chautauqua Creek
Steelhead Stocked · 15 plants · last March 2025 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last October 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown trout species guide
Smallmouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth bass species guideHow Chautauqua Creek is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
46,250
Fish stocked in 2012
40,000
Fish stocked in 2013
40,000
Fish stocked in 2014
40,000
Fish stocked in 2015
60,000
Fish stocked in 2016
60,000
Fish stocked in 2017
40,000
Fish stocked in 2018
61,200
Fish stocked in 2019
39,000
Fish stocked in 2020
35,000
Fish stocked in 2021
30,000
Fish stocked in 2022
30,000
Fish stocked in 2023
35,000
Fish stocked in 2024
35,000
Fish stocked in 2025
35,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 7.1 in | report |
| March 2025 | Steelhead | 25,000 | 5.6 in | report |
| October 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.6 in | report |
| March 2024 | Steelhead | 25,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| October 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.9 in | report |
| March 2023 | Steelhead | 25,000 | 5.7 in | report |
| October 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| March 2022 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 5.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.8 in | report |
| March 2021 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 5.4 in | report |
| October 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 7.3 in | report |
| March 2020 | Steelhead | 25,000 | 6 in | report |
| October 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.7 in | report |
| October 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 5.1 in | report |
| March 2019 | Steelhead | 25,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| October 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.3 in | report |
| October 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,200 | 6.3 in | report |
| April 2018 | Steelhead | 50,000 | 5 in | report |
| April 2017 | Steelhead | 40,000 | 4.1 in | report |
| April 2016 | Steelhead | 60,000 | 4.4 in | report |
| April 2015 | Steelhead | 60,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Steelhead | 40,000 | 5.1 in | report |
| April 2013 | Steelhead | 40,000 | 4.7 in | report |
| March 2012 | Steelhead | 40,000 | 5 in | report |
| April 2011 | Steelhead | 46,250 | 4.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Westfield
- Shore access
- Yes
DEC holds 8.5 miles of Public Fishing Rights easements on the creek, with marked angler parking near the Lake Erie mouth and upstream near Westfield. Look for DEC's PFR signs; each easement is a strip along the bank, usually 33 feet wide.
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About Chautauqua Creek
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Common questions
What fish are at Chautauqua Creek?
Fishing Chautauqua Creek usually means Steelhead: Steelhead accounts for 15 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Steelhead was last stocked March 2025, averaging 5 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 2025, averaging 6.6 in. Brown trout and Smallmouth bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Chautauqua Creek stocked?
Last stocked October 2025. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in March and October.
How big are the fish stocked at Chautauqua Creek?
Stocked fish average 5.6 in. Steelhead average 5 in. Rainbow Trout average 6.6 in.
How do you get on Chautauqua Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Westfield. DEC holds 8.5 miles of Public Fishing Rights easements on the creek, with marked angler parking near the Lake Erie mouth and upstream near Westfield. Look for DEC's PFR signs; each easement is a strip along the bank, usually 33 feet wide.