Crystal Creek fishing

Crystal Creek fishing: not stocked since May 2020. It was stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Brook Trout. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
May 2020
Brown Trout
Plants on record
30
Since 2011
Species stocked
1 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
9.6 in
Elevation
735 ft

Fish at Crystal Creek

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 30 plants · last May 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2020 · avg 9.6 in · 30 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Crystal Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish stocked in 2011

1,140

Fish stocked in 2012

2,510

Fish stocked in 2013

1,010

Fish stocked in 2014

1,150

Fish stocked in 2015

1,150

Fish stocked in 2017

1,110

Fish stocked in 2018

1,170

Fish stocked in 2019

1,180

Fish stocked in 2020

2,374

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 2020Brown Trout1,3548.4 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout25013 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout4007.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout3707.5 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout25012.8 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout4407.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout4907.6 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout25012.8 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout4408 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout4807.9 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout25013 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout4108 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout4508 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout25012.8 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout4307.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout4707.8 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout609 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout19014.1 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout4308.1 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout4708.1 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout25013.1 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout3608.3 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout4007.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout25012.7 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1,3309.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout4908 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout4408 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout25013.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout4208.3 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout4708 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
New Bremen

A 14-mile tributary that enters the Black River near New Bremen, at this pin. DEC holds 10.5 miles of public fishing rights easements along it, with two fisherman parking areas, starting near the mouth and running upstream (east). DEC manages it as a wild trout stream.

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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

Independence River 6.7 mi last stocked October 2017 Whetstone Creek 7.5 mi last stocked April 2024 Deer River 8.8 mi last stocked October 2016 Otter Creek 8.9 mi last stocked May 2025 Payne Lake 9.3 mi last stocked May 2024

Common questions

What fish are at Crystal Creek?

Fishing Crystal Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 30 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2020, averaging 9.6 in. Brook Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Crystal Creek stocked?

Not stocked since May 2020. No plants recorded in 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Crystal Creek?

Brown Trout stocked at Crystal Creek average 9.6 in.

How do you get on Crystal Creek?

The nearest town is New Bremen. A 14-mile tributary that enters the Black River near New Bremen, at this pin. DEC holds 10.5 miles of public fishing rights easements along it, with two fisherman parking areas, starting near the mouth and running upstream (east). DEC manages it as a wild trout stream.

Which lakes near Crystal Creek were stocked more recently?

Whetstone Creek (7.5 mi), Otter Creek (8.9 mi), and Payne Lake (9.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Whetstone Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Otter Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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