Chittenango Creek fishing

Chittenango Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, and White Sucker. It is stocked about 17 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass.

Chittenango Creek
Photo: ZeWrestler, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Last stocked
May 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
253
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+3 also recorded)
Average size
10.6 in
Elevation
369 ft

Fish at Chittenango Creek

2 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 235 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2025 · avg 10.7 in · 235 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last May 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2024 · avg 8.6 in · 18 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Chittenango Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish stocked in 2011

17,065

Fish stocked in 2012

17,405

Fish stocked in 2013

13,990

Fish stocked in 2014

15,700

Fish stocked in 2015

15,030

Fish stocked in 2017

16,520

Fish stocked in 2018

16,400

Fish stocked in 2019

16,630

Fish stocked in 2020

41,878

Fish stocked in 2021

34,715

Fish stocked in 2022

13,650

Fish stocked in 2023

13,650

Fish stocked in 2024

13,860

Fish stocked in 2025

13,150

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 2025Brown Trout5013.5 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout4209.9 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout2013.5 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout2209.9 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout23013.5 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout2,1109.9 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout10010.1 inreport
May 2025Brown Trout42013.5 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout5013.6 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4009.2 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4209.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2013.9 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2209.5 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2209.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout5013.5 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4209.5 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout5013.9 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout4209.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2013.5 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout5013.5 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2209.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2,1109.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout23013.5 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2,1109.4 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout23013 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout23013.9 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout2,1109.5 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout4013.6 inreport
May 2024Brook Trout4009.4 inreport
May 2024Brook Trout2909.4 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout5013.6 inreport
May 2024Brown Trout25013.6 inreport
May 2024Brook Trout2,0109.4 inreport
April 2024Brook Trout4009.7 inreport
April 2024Brook Trout2908.9 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout4013.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout5013.2 inreport
April 2024Brook Trout2909.7 inreport
April 2024Brook Trout4008.9 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout5013.1 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout4013.1 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout25013.2 inreport
April 2024Brook Trout2,0108.9 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout25013.1 inreport
April 2024Brook Trout2,0109.7 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout18014 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout1,5209.6 inreport
March 2024Brook Trout2909.3 inreport
March 2024Brook Trout4009.3 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout4012.8 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout5012.8 inreport
March 2024Brook Trout2,0109.3 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout25012.8 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout4009.2 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout3013.8 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout2909.2 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout4013.8 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout4013.8 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout3013.8 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout2909.1 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout4009.1 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout22013.8 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout22013.8 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout2,0109.2 inreport
May 2023Brown Trout2,0109.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout4013.8 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3013.8 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout2909 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout4009 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout2,0109 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout22013.8 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout1,5209.8 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout17013.5 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout4008.9 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout3013.8 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout4013.8 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout2908.9 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout2,0108.9 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout22013.8 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout7014 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout6909.5 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout22014 inreport
May 2022Brown Trout2,0109.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout14014 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout7013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout2,0709 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout44014 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout22013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout6,0309 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout17013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout1,5209.5 inreport
November 2021Brown Trout40012.3 inreport
November 2021Brown Trout2,5506.6 inreport
November 2021Brown Trout3,1206.6 inreport
November 2021Brown Trout14,4006.6 inreport
June 2021Brown Trout11513.1 inreport
June 2021Brown Trout25013.1 inreport
June 2021Brown Trout11513.1 inreport
June 2021Brown Trout11513.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout4013.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout4008.4 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout3013.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout2908.4 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout3013.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout4008.4 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout4013.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout2908.4 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout22013.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout2,0108.4 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout22013.1 inreport
May 2021Brown Trout2,0108.4 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3012.6 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout2908.2 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4012.6 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3012.6 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout2908.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4008.2 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4012.6 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4008.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout2,0108.2 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout22012.6 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout2,0108.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout22012.6 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout1,5209.3 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout17013.7 inreport
November 2020Brown Trout4,0006.1 inreport
November 2020Brown Trout4,0006.1 inreport
November 2020Brown Trout4,0006.1 inreport
September 2020Brown Trout52011.6 inreport
September 2020Brown Trout52011.6 inreport
September 2020Brown Trout52011.6 inreport
September 2020Brown Trout8806 inreport
September 2020Brown Trout8806 inreport
September 2020Brown Trout8806 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout10013.4 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout7508.7 inreport
April 2020Brook Trout9606.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout75811.7 inreport
April 2020Brook Trout2,8707.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,32011.9 inreport
April 2020Brook Trout7,6806.9 inreport
April 2020Brook Trout4,4806.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout40013.2 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,5408.3 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout2,5008.3 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout40012.2 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout32012.2 inreport
March 2020Brook Trout1,6007.2 inreport
June 2019Brown Trout70013.2 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout8908.2 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout4,2508.2 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout1,8608.2 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout53011.7 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout24011.7 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout30011.7 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout9707.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,00011.7 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2,4807.6 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout40011.7 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout3,0107.6 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout8708.3 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout70013.4 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout4,1808.3 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout1,8308.3 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout24011.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout30011.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout9607.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout5207.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,00011.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2,4407.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout40011.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2,9607.9 inreport
June 2017Brown Trout2,5008 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout15013.5 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout12013.5 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout8308 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout50013.5 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout3,9608 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout1,7308 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout9108 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout5008 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2,3108 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2,8108 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout7013.4 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout8607.8 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout30013.4 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout4,1107.8 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout9013.4 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout16012.4 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout20012.4 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout9407.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout5107.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout68012.4 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2,4007.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2,9107.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,8007.8 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout24013.4 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout30013.4 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout8608.5 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout1,00013.6 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout4,1408.5 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout40013.4 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout1,8108.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout5307.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout9707.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2,4607.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2,9907.6 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout7308.4 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout40013.1 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout3,4908.4 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout1,5308.4 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout1508.6 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout30012.8 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout24012.8 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout4407.8 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout8007.8 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1,00012.8 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout2,0407.8 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout40012.8 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout2,4707.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout5013.3 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout8908.4 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout12513.7 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout45013.3 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout4,2608.4 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout50013.3 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1,8608.4 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout32012.4 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout25012.4 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout5308 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout9808 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,10012.4 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2,4808 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout49012.4 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout3,0208 inreport
June 2011Brown Trout50013.5 inreport
June 2011Brown Trout50013.5 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout8508.5 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout12513.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout2008.5 inreport
May 2011Brook Trout2008.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout4,0608.5 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout1,7808.5 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout32013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout25013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout9308.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout5108.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,10013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2,3708.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout49013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2,8808.1 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Bridgeport
Shore access
Yes

This point is the mouth on Oneida Lake near Bridgeport. The trout water is upstream: 4.8 miles of DEC public fishing rights along Route 13 between Cazenovia and Chittenango, with parking on Route 13 south (4 cars) and north (10 cars) of Cazenovia, Emhoff Road (4) and Olmstead Road (3).

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About Chittenango Creek

Photo of Chittenango Creek
ZeWrestler, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Oneida Lake 4.4 mi last stocked May 2025 Limestone Creek 5.6 mi last stocked May 2025 Butternut Creek 5.9 mi last stocked April 2025 Canaseraga Creek 7 mi last stocked April 2020 Cowaselon Creek 7.6 mi last stocked April 2024

Common questions

What fish are at Chittenango Creek?

Fishing Chittenango Creek usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 235 of 253 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 10.7 in. Brook Trout was last stocked May 2024, averaging 8.6 in. Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, and White Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Chittenango Creek stocked?

Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 17 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Chittenango Creek?

Stocked fish average 10.6 in. Brown Trout average 10.7 in. Brook Trout average 8.6 in.

How do you get on Chittenango Creek?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Bridgeport. This point is the mouth on Oneida Lake near Bridgeport. The trout water is upstream: 4.8 miles of DEC public fishing rights along Route 13 between Cazenovia and Chittenango, with parking on Route 13 south (4 cars) and north (10 cars) of Cazenovia, Emhoff Road (4) and Olmstead Road (3).

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