Fishkill Creek fishing

Fishkill Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Striped bass, White perch, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Bluegill, Brown bullhead, and 1 more. It is stocked about 8.5 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Bluegill, dawn and dusk for Striped bass, Largemouth bass, and Smallmouth bass, and dusk and night for Brown bullhead.

Fishkill Creek
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
March 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
128
Since 2011
Species stocked
1 (+7 also recorded)
Average size
10.3 in
Elevation
8 ft

Fish at Fishkill Creek

1 stocked · 7 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 128 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked March 2025 · avg 10.3 in · 128 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Fishkill Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Lusk Reservoir (6.8 mi) and Round Pond (7.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Lusk Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout and Round Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

9,650

Fish stocked in 2012

10,080

Fish stocked in 2013

8,390

Fish stocked in 2014

9,950

Fish stocked in 2015

9,740

Fish stocked in 2016

9,810

Fish stocked in 2017

9,440

Fish stocked in 2018

9,880

Fish stocked in 2019

10,060

Fish stocked in 2020

8,490

Fish stocked in 2021

6,830

Fish stocked in 2022

6,830

Fish stocked in 2023

6,830

Fish stocked in 2024

5,820

Fish stocked in 2025

6,100

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 2025Brown Trout2,3406.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout26013.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout2,4706.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout2013.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout1606.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout2013.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout27013.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout1606.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout3606.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout4013.8 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout26011.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2,2208 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout1508 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2011.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2011.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout27011.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2,3508 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout1508 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout4011.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout3408 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout26013.9 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout2,2909 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout32013.9 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout2,8509 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout1,0009 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout11013.9 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout26013.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout2,2909 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout32013.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout2,8509 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout11013.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout1,0009 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout26013.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout2,2909 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout2,8509 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout32013.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout1,0009 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout11013.2 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1808.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,6908.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1508.9 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout15013 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout1,4008.9 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout50013 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout3,0908.9 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout15013 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout1,1808.9 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2209.1 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2,0409.1 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1809.1 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout15013.4 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout1,6808.8 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout50013.4 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout3,7208.8 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout15013.4 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout1,4208.8 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2209 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2,0009 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1709 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout15013 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout1,6509.3 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout50013 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout3,6509.2 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout15013 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout1,3909.3 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2108.7 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,9008.7 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1708.7 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout15013 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout1,5708.3 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout50013 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout3,4708.3 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout15013 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout1,3208.3 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2208.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,9808.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1708.9 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout15013.6 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout1,6409 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout50013.6 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout3,6209 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout15013.6 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout1,3809 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2108.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,9708.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1708.1 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout15013.2 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout1,6308.3 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout50013.2 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout3,5908.3 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout15013.2 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout1,3708.3 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2208.4 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,9808.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1808.6 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout15013.8 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout1,6709 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout50013.8 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout3,6909 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout15013.8 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout1,4109 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1808.7 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1,6708.7 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1508.7 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout15013.2 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout1,3808.3 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout50013.2 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout3,0508.3 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout15013.2 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout1,1608.3 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2208.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2,0408.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1808.8 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout15013.1 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout1,6908.4 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout50013.1 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout3,7308.5 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout15013.1 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout1,4208.5 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2108.6 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,9508.6 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1708.6 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout15012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout1,6108.7 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout50012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout3,5608.7 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout15012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout1,3508.7 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Beacon

This point is the tidal mouth just south of Beacon, sheltered by Denning's Point. Upstream in the city, Madam Brett Park (Scenic Hudson, 560 South Avenue, Beacon) is open dawn to dusk year-round and lists fishing; anglers fish the stocked creek there off Tioronda Avenue.

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

About Fishkill Creek

Photo of Fishkill Creek
Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Moodna Creek 2.8 mi last stocked March 2025 Foundry Brook 5.3 mi last stocked March 2022 Lusk Reservoir 6.8 mi last stocked April 2025 Woodbury Creek 7.1 mi last stocked April 2024 Round Pond 7.8 mi last stocked April 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Fishkill Creek?

Fishing Fishkill Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 128 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 10.3 in. Striped bass, White perch, Largemouth bass, and Smallmouth bass, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Fishkill Creek stocked?

Last stocked March 2025. It is stocked about 8.5 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Fishkill Creek?

Brown Trout stocked at Fishkill Creek average 10.3 in.

How do you get on Fishkill Creek?

The nearest town is Beacon. This point is the tidal mouth just south of Beacon, sheltered by Denning's Point. Upstream in the city, Madam Brett Park (Scenic Hudson, 560 South Avenue, Beacon) is open dawn to dusk year-round and lists fishing; anglers fish the stocked creek there off Tioronda Avenue.

Which lakes near Fishkill Creek were stocked more recently?

Lusk Reservoir (6.8 mi) and Round Pond (7.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Lusk Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout and Round Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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