Little Buffalo Creek fishing

Fishing at Little Buffalo Creek has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.1 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.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

47

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

11.3 in

Elevation

690 ft

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How Little Buffalo Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Cayuga Creek (7.3 mi) and Buffalo River (12.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Cayuga Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout and Buffalo River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Little Buffalo Creek

Fishing Little Buffalo Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 34 of 47 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 34 plants
Plants
34 of 47
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
11.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 47
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
9.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,7202011
  • 9102012
  • 7802013
  • 9002014
  • 1,3102015
  • 1,3202016
  • 1,2702017
  • 1,3302018
  • 1,3502019
  • 1,1802020
  • 9602021
  • 1,1102022
  • 6802023
  • 8202024
  • 8602025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 160 9.9 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 20 14.2 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 160 9.9 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 20 14.2 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 14.2 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 450 9.9 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 150 9.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 150 9.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 20 13.8 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 20 13.8 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 13.8 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 430 9.2 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 20 13.6 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 150 9.8 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 20 13.6 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 150 9.8 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 150 9.8 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 20 13.6 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 20 13.6 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 150 9.8 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 710 11 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 80 14 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 290 11.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 30 14 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 100 14.1 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 860 8.9 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 980 8.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,150 8.5 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 200 12.6 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,130 8.6 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 200 12.7 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,070 8.3 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 200 13.8 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,120 7.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,110 7.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 200 14.1 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 700 7.8 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 200 13.5 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 580 8.2 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 710 8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.9 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 200 12.9 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,270 8.2 in report
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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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