Chautauqua Creek fishing

Fishing at Chautauqua Creek is on a river section, stocked with Steelhead and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in March and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

Since 2011

Species recorded

Average size

5.6 in

Elevation

573 ft

Access and facts

Water type: river section

Sources: water_type , photos

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How Chautauqua Creek is stocked

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

Fish at Chautauqua Creek

Fishing Chautauqua Creek is most likely to be for Steelhead. Steelhead accounts for 15 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Steelhead 15 plants

Plants: 15 of 25
Last stocked: March 1, 2025
Average length: 5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Rainbow Trout 10 plants

Plants: 10 of 25
Last stocked: October 1, 2025
Average length: 6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

46,2502011
40,0002012
40,0002013
40,0002014
60,0002015
60,0002016
40,0002017
61,2002018
39,0002019
35,0002020
30,0002021
30,0002022
35,0002023
35,0002024
35,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 25 plants Showing 25 plants

All species Steelhead Rainbow Trout

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
October 1, 2025	Rainbow Trout	10,000	7.1 in	report
March 1, 2025	Steelhead	25,000	5.6 in	report
October 1, 2024	Rainbow Trout	10,000	6.6 in	report
March 1, 2024	Steelhead	25,000	4.6 in	report
October 1, 2023	Rainbow Trout	10,000	6.9 in	report
March 1, 2023	Steelhead	25,000	5.7 in	report
October 1, 2022	Rainbow Trout	10,000	6.5 in	report
March 1, 2022	Steelhead	20,000	5.5 in	report
October 1, 2021	Rainbow Trout	10,000	6.8 in	report
March 1, 2021	Steelhead	20,000	5.4 in	report
October 1, 2020	Rainbow Trout	10,000	7.3 in	report
March 1, 2020	Steelhead	25,000	6 in	report
October 1, 2019	Rainbow Trout	10,000	6.7 in	report
October 1, 2019	Rainbow Trout	4,000	5.1 in	report
March 1, 2019	Steelhead	25,000	4.9 in	report
October 1, 2018	Rainbow Trout	10,000	6.3 in	report
October 1, 2018	Rainbow Trout	1,200	6.3 in	report
April 1, 2018	Steelhead	50,000	5 in	report
April 1, 2017	Steelhead	40,000	4.1 in	report
April 1, 2016	Steelhead	60,000	4.4 in	report
April 1, 2015	Steelhead	60,000	4.9 in	report
April 1, 2014	Steelhead	40,000	5.1 in	report
April 1, 2013	Steelhead	40,000	4.7 in	report
March 1, 2012	Steelhead	40,000	5 in	report
April 1, 2011	Steelhead	46,250	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.