Fall Creek fishing

Fall Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked: April 2025; Brown Trout
Plants on record: 39; Since 2011
Species recorded: 1
Average size: 10.6 in
Elevation: 381 ft

Fish at Fall Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 39 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 10.6 in · 39 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Fall Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

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 stocked in 2011

5,420

Fish stocked in 2012

5,680

Fish stocked in 2013

4,950

Fish stocked in 2014

5,870

Fish stocked in 2015

5,780

Fish stocked in 2016

5,820

Fish stocked in 2017

5,590

Fish stocked in 2018

5,870

Fish stocked in 2019

5,970

Fish stocked in 2020

6,010

Fish stocked in 2021

2,000

Fish stocked in 2022

2,000

Fish stocked in 2023

2,000

Fish stocked in 2024

2,010

Fish stocked in 2025

2,520

Stocking history

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

Access and facts

Water type: river section
Nearest town: Ithaca

This point is the mouth in Ithaca, where the creek enters Cayuga Lake at Stewart Park. DEC holds 10.9 miles of public fishing rights far upstream, with parking on Old Stage Road near Groton City, Hinman Road, Route 90 west of Homer, and Lake Como Road.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Fall Creek

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. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Photo of Fall Creek — Cornellrockey, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Cayuga Inlet 0.1 mi last stocked May 2025 Buttermilk Creek 3 mi last stocked March 2020 Salmon Creek 5.8 mi last stocked October 2025 Enfield Creek 6.4 mi last stocked October 2025 Virgil Creek 8.3 mi last stocked April 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Fall Creek?

Fishing Fall Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 39 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 10.6 in.

When is Fall Creek stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Fall Creek?

Brown Trout stocked at Fall Creek average 10.6 in.

How do you get on Fall Creek?

The nearest town is Ithaca. This point is the mouth in Ithaca, where the creek enters Cayuga Lake at Stewart Park. DEC holds 10.9 miles of public fishing rights far upstream, with parking on Old Stage Road near Groton City, Hinman Road, Route 90 west of Homer, and Lake Como Road.

Which lakes near Fall Creek were stocked more recently?

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.

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