Fall Creek

Fall Creek fishing

Fishing at Fall Creek has Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, and Lake Sturgeon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.6 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 Smallmouth Bass and Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

39

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

10.6 in

Elevation

381 ft

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How Fall Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, later than usual.

Cayuga Inlet (0.1 mi), Salmon Creek (5.8 mi), and Enfield Creek (6.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Salmon Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout and Enfield Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Fall Creek

Fishing Fall Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 39 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 39 plants
Plants
39 of 39
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
10.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Fall Creek

Fall Creek, located in Tompkins County, New York, is a river that flows into Cayuga Lake, serving as its largest tributary. This creek is used for recreational activities, including fishing, among others like hiking, swimming, kayaking, and canoeing.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

Anglers should be aware that as the river enters its final stretch, the land surrounding it becomes the "Fall Creek Gorge", with a vertical drop at points reaching almost 200 feet. This segment also flows through a series of notable features, including a series of six waterfalls.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,4202011
  • 5,6802012
  • 4,9502013
  • 5,8702014
  • 5,7802015
  • 5,8202016
  • 5,5902017
  • 5,8702018
  • 5,9702019
  • 6,0102020
  • 2,0002021
  • 2,0002022
  • 2,0002023
  • 2,0102024
  • 2,5202025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 250 14.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 2,270 9.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 210 13.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,800 9.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,800 8.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 200 13.8 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 200 14 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,800 9.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 200 14 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,800 8.7 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,000 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 13.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,500 9.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,210 8.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 300 13.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 3,010 9 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,660 8.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 300 13.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,960 9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,610 8.7 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 300 13.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,810 9.1 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,480 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 300 13.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,930 9.1 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,590 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 300 14.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,910 9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,570 8.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 300 13.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,930 9.2 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,640 8.8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 300 13.8 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,470 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,180 8.7 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 3,020 9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,660 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,880 9 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,540 8.8 in report
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Species found here

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

  • Smallmouth Bass : Documented in the creek per its Wikipedia article; not part of NYSDEC's stocking program here. (source)
  • Rainbow Trout : Found in the creek's lower segment per its Wikipedia article; NYSDEC's own recorded stocking at this water is brown trout only. (source)
  • Atlantic Salmon : Landlocked salmon use the creek's lower segment (below Ithaca Falls) for spawning, per the creek's Wikipedia article. (source)
  • Lake Sturgeon : Uses the creek's lower segment for spawning, per the creek's Wikipedia article. (source)

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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