Keg Creek fishing

Keg Creek fishing: not stocked since April 2013. It was stocked with Steelhead on a river section. Also recorded: Brown Trout, Coho Salmon, and White Sucker. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
April 2013
Steelhead
Plants on record
3
Since 2011
Species stocked
1 (+3 also recorded)
Average size
5 in
Elevation
249 ft

Fish at Keg Creek

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Steelhead Stocked · 3 plants · last April 2013

Last stocked April 2013 · avg 5 in · 3 plants

Steelhead species guide

How Keg Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Lake Ontario (3.3 mi), Eighteenmile Creek (3.4 mi), East Branch Twelvemile Creek (9.5 mi), and Twelvemile Creek (10.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Eighteenmile Creek is also stocked with Steelhead, East Branch Twelvemile Creek is also stocked with Steelhead, and Twelvemile Creek is also stocked with Steelhead.

Fish stocked in 2011

3,470

Fish stocked in 2012

3,000

Fish stocked in 2013

3,000

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2013Steelhead3,0005.4 inreport
April 2012Steelhead3,0004.9 inreport
April 2011Steelhead3,4704.6 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Olcott
Shore access
Yes

A small Lake Ontario tributary east of Olcott. DEC holds only 0.1 mile of public fishing rights, with a DEC parking area on the lower creek; other stretches need landowner consent. Runs depend on stream flow, and in dry spells the creek runs low or a gravel bar blocks the mouth.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Keg Creek?

Fishing Keg Creek usually means Steelhead. All 3 plants on record are Steelhead. Steelhead was last stocked April 2013, averaging 5 in. Brown Trout, Coho Salmon, and White Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Keg Creek stocked?

Not stocked since April 2013.

How big are the fish stocked at Keg Creek?

Steelhead stocked at Keg Creek average 5 in.

How do you get on Keg Creek?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Olcott. A small Lake Ontario tributary east of Olcott. DEC holds only 0.1 mile of public fishing rights, with a DEC parking area on the lower creek; other stretches need landowner consent. Runs depend on stream flow, and in dry spells the creek runs low or a gravel bar blocks the mouth.

Which lakes near Keg Creek were stocked more recently?

Lake Ontario (3.3 mi), Eighteenmile Creek (3.4 mi), East Branch Twelvemile Creek (9.5 mi), and Twelvemile Creek (10.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Eighteenmile Creek is also stocked with Steelhead, East Branch Twelvemile Creek is also stocked with Steelhead, and Twelvemile Creek is also stocked with Steelhead.

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