Daly Creek fishing

Fishing at Daly Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2020

Plants on record

10

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.2 in

Elevation

767 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Overlook

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How Daly Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2020 it was April 1, 2020, earlier than usual.

Palmer Lake (2.9 mi), Stewarts Bridge Reservoir (3.9 mi), Sand Creek (5.1 mi), and Sacandaga River (6.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Palmer Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Stewarts Bridge Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout, Sand Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Sacandaga River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Daly Creek

Fishing Daly Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 9 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 10
Last stocked
April 1, 2019
Average length
8.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 10
Last stocked
April 1, 2020
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5502011
  • 5802012
  • 4702013
  • 5602014
  • 4302015
  • 4302016
  • 4102017
  • 4402018
  • 4402019
  • 3802020

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 380 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 440 7.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 440 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 410 8 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 430 8.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 430 7.9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 560 8.2 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 470 8.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 580 8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 550 8.4 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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