East Branch Owego Creek fishing

Fishing at East Branch Owego Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, White Sucker, and Fallfish. It is stocked about 5.7 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

86

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

10.8 in

Elevation

871 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Flemingville
Shore access
Yes

DEC lists 5.3 miles of Public Fishing Rights and three parking areas (Michigan Hill State Forest, Route 38, Route 79) along the East Branch of Owego Creek, which runs 27 miles from Cortland County to its confluence with the West Branch near Flemingville.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How East Branch Owego 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.

Catatonk Creek (3.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Catatonk Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at East Branch Owego Creek

Fishing East Branch Owego Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 86 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 86 plants
Plants
86 of 86
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
10.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing East Branch Owego Creek

The East Branch of Owego Creek is a small, partially open stream located in Cortland and Tioga counties, flowing for 27 miles. Fish species found in the stream include brown trout, brook trout, white sucker, and fallfish. The main gamefish are stocked brown trout and the occasional wild brook trout. When fishing during the cold water periods of winter and early spring, it is advisable to concentrate on deeper holes.

Sources: dec.ny.gov

What to watch for

Anglers should be aware that most of the fishing pressure takes place on the stream during early spring shortly after the trout are stocked.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8,4702011
  • 7,7902012
  • 6,3602013
  • 7,5502014
  • 7,3602015
  • 7,4802016
  • 7,1302017
  • 7,4802018
  • 7,6102019
  • 8,2702020
  • 3,4002021
  • 2,0802022
  • 1,6902023
  • 1,6902024
  • 1,7702025

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 60 14.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 550 9.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 100 14.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,060 9.1 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 60 13.6 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 520 9.8 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 100 13.6 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,010 9.8 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 520 9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 60 13.6 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 100 13.6 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,010 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 90 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 880 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,010 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,170 8.8 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 130 13.4 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,890 8.8 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 210 13.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 100 13.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 700 8.7 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 13.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 900 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 13.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 480 9.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 340 13.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,770 9.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,510 8.9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,020 8.9 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 580 9 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,130 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 300 13.5 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 340 13.5 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,820 8.9 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,440 8.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 570 9.4 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,090 9.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 310 12.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 340 12.7 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,780 8.7 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,390 8.7 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 540 9.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,980 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 310 12.6 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 340 12.6 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,690 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,270 9 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 560 8.1 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,070 8.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 340 13.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 370 13.7 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,770 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,370 9 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 560 8.5 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,050 8.5 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 310 13.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 340 13.1 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,750 9.2 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,350 9.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 570 10 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,110 10 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 310 13.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 340 13.7 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,800 9.3 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,420 9.3 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 470 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,750 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 310 13.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 340 13.2 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,490 8.8 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,000 8.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 580 8.4 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,130 8.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 410 13.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 410 13.5 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,820 9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,440 9 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 500 13.5 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 500 13.5 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 550 9.5 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,030 9.5 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 410 14.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 410 14.4 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,740 8.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,330 8.8 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

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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