East Branch Nanticoke Creek fishing

Fishing at East Branch Nanticoke Creek has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

40

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.7 in

Elevation

927 ft

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How East Branch Nanticoke Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Chenango Lake (10.3 mi) and Chenango River (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Chenango Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Chenango River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at East Branch Nanticoke Creek

Fishing East Branch Nanticoke Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 38 of 40 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 38 plants
Plants
38 of 40
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
10.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 40
Last stocked
March 1, 2021
Average length
9.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3402011
  • 3602012
  • 3102013
  • 3502014
  • 3502015
  • 3502016
  • 3402017
  • 3502018
  • 3602019
  • 3202020
  • 1802021
  • 1802022
  • 1802023
  • 1802024
  • 1902025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 170 9.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 20 14.3 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 20 13.6 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 160 9.1 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 20 13.6 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 160 9.1 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 20 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 160 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 20 13.4 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 160 9.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 50 13.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 230 9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 40 9.1 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 40 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 50 13.5 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 270 8.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 40 9.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 50 13.2 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 260 8.7 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 40 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 50 12.6 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 9.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 50 13.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 40 9.3 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 260 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 40 9.6 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 8.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 40 10 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 50 13.6 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 260 8.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 40 9.1 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 8.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 40 9.6 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 50 13 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 270 8.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 50 13.1 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 40 9 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.8 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.

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