Brown Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Eighteenmile Creek fishing
Eighteenmile Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Steelhead, and Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass. It is stocked about 3.8 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 and Smallmouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- October 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 57
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 3 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.6 in
- Elevation
- 572 ft
Fish at Eighteenmile Creek
Brown Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Steelhead Stocked · 19 plants · last March 2025 Last stocked March 2025 · avg 5 in · 19 plants
Steelhead species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last October 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guideEighteen Mile Creek is utilized by anglers seeking Lake Erie steelhead during their annual spawning runs that take place from mid-October to early May. Brown trout are also sought year-round. Eighteen Mile Creek is stocked annually by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Eighteenmile Creek is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
23,770
Fish stocked in 2012
20,670
Fish stocked in 2013
20,550
Fish stocked in 2014
20,660
Fish stocked in 2015
61,040
Fish stocked in 2016
20,650
Fish stocked in 2017
20,620
Fish stocked in 2018
56,200
Fish stocked in 2019
39,660
Fish stocked in 2020
34,300
Fish stocked in 2021
35,380
Fish stocked in 2022
35,380
Fish stocked in 2023
35,410
Fish stocked in 2024
35,410
Fish stocked in 2025
35,680
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 7.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 5,250 | 9.2 in | report |
| March 2025 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 5.6 in | report |
| March 2025 | Brown Trout | 40 | 14.2 in | report |
| March 2025 | Brown Trout | 390 | 9.2 in | report |
| October 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.3 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 9 in | report |
| March 2024 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| March 2024 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9.5 in | report |
| March 2024 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.8 in | report |
| October 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.8 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 9.7 in | report |
| March 2023 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 5.7 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.6 in | report |
| March 2023 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9.5 in | report |
| October 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 7 in | report |
| April 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 9 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 340 | 10 in | report |
| March 2022 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 5.5 in | report |
| October 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.9 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 9.3 in | report |
| March 2021 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 5.4 in | report |
| March 2021 | Brown Trout | 340 | 9.3 in | report |
| March 2021 | Brown Trout | 40 | 14.1 in | report |
| October 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 7.3 in | report |
| March 2020 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 5.9 in | report |
| March 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 3,750 | 8 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 550 | 8.3 in | report |
| October 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.7 in | report |
| October 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 5.1 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 8.8 in | report |
| March 2019 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| March 2019 | Brown Trout | 660 | 8.5 in | report |
| October 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,200 | 6.3 in | report |
| October 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 6.3 in | report |
| April 2018 | Steelhead | 40,000 | 5.1 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 4,350 | 9 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brown Trout | 650 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2017 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| March 2017 | Brown Trout | 620 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2016 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 4.8 in | report |
| March 2016 | Brown Trout | 650 | 7.9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Steelhead | 32,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Steelhead | 8,900 | 7.3 in | report |
| April 2015 | Steelhead | 3,000 | 5.4 in | report |
| April 2015 | Steelhead | 7,500 | 4.8 in | report |
| April 2015 | Steelhead | 9,000 | 4.4 in | report |
| March 2015 | Brown Trout | 640 | 7.8 in | report |
| April 2014 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brown Trout | 660 | 7.8 in | report |
| April 2013 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 4.8 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brown Trout | 550 | 8.2 in | report |
| March 2012 | Steelhead | 20,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brown Trout | 670 | 8 in | report |
| April 2011 | Steelhead | 23,130 | 4.7 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brown Trout | 640 | 8.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Shore access
- Yes
1.4 miles of Public Fishing Rights easements plus 2.5 more miles of stream access inside the 464-acre Eighteen Mile Creek County Park (Erie County), where the main stem meets its South Branch, give bank access to this Lake Erie steelhead and brown 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.
About Eighteenmile Creek
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Common questions
What fish are at Eighteenmile Creek?
Fishing Eighteenmile Creek usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 20 of 57 plants on record, ahead of Steelhead and one more. Brown Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 9.9 in. Steelhead was last stocked March 2025, averaging 5 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 2025, averaging 7.7 in. Smallmouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Eighteenmile Creek stocked?
Last stocked October 2025. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.
How big are the fish stocked at Eighteenmile Creek?
Stocked fish average 7.6 in. Brown Trout average 9.9 in. Steelhead average 5 in. Rainbow Trout average 7.7 in.
How do you get on Eighteenmile Creek?
Shore fishing is available. 1.4 miles of Public Fishing Rights easements plus 2.5 more miles of stream access inside the 464-acre Eighteen Mile Creek County Park (Erie County), where the main stem meets its South Branch, give bank access to this Lake Erie steelhead and brown trout stream.