Chestnut Creek fishing

Chestnut Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
April 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
40
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.5 in
Elevation
836 ft

Fish at Chestnut Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 10.5 in · 40 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Chestnut Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Rondout Reservoir (3.3 mi) and Neversink Reservoir (6.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Rondout Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout and Neversink Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

710

Fish stocked in 2012

730

Fish stocked in 2013

620

Fish stocked in 2014

730

Fish stocked in 2015

710

Fish stocked in 2016

720

Fish stocked in 2017

690

Fish stocked in 2018

720

Fish stocked in 2019

730

Fish stocked in 2020

620

Fish stocked in 2021

510

Fish stocked in 2022

510

Fish stocked in 2023

510

Fish stocked in 2024

510

Fish stocked in 2025

530

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Brown Trout5013.8 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4807.1 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout5013.7 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout4608.2 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout5013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout4608.9 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout5013 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout4609 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout5013.5 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4608.8 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout1108.4 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout7013 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout4408.9 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout1309 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout7013.4 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout5309.1 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout1309.4 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout7013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout5209 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout1208.6 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout7013.4 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout5008.9 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout1309.1 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout7013.6 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout5208.9 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout1308.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout7012.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout5108.4 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout1309 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout7013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout5308.7 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout1109 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout7013.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout4408.5 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1308.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout7013.7 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout5308.4 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout1308.9 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout7013 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout5108.8 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Grahamsville

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

Nearest lakes

Rondout Reservoir 3.3 mi last stocked May 2025 Neversink Reservoir 6.6 mi last stocked May 2025 Fir Brook 8.3 mi last stocked May 2019 Loch Sheldrake 8.5 mi last stocked April 2025 West Branch Beer Kill 10.3 mi last stocked April 2020

Common questions

What fish are at Chestnut Creek?

Fishing Chestnut Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 40 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 10.5 in.

When is Chestnut Creek stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Chestnut Creek?

Brown Trout stocked at Chestnut Creek average 10.5 in.

Which lakes near Chestnut Creek were stocked more recently?

Rondout Reservoir (3.3 mi) and Neversink Reservoir (6.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Rondout Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout and Neversink Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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