Brown Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last April 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk Mansfield Creek fishing
Mansfield Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 2 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
- April 2024
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 28
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 11 in
- Elevation
- 1,275 ft
Fish at Mansfield Creek
Brown Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last April 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideMansfield Creek flows across the north part of the town. Mansfield is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York. A state-operated fish stocking outlet is situated on Mansfield Creek, indicating efforts to maintain fish populations. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Mansfield Creek is stocked
Fish stocked in 2011
780
Fish stocked in 2012
540
Fish stocked in 2013
460
Fish stocked in 2014
540
Fish stocked in 2015
530
Fish stocked in 2016
530
Fish stocked in 2017
510
Fish stocked in 2018
540
Fish stocked in 2019
540
Fish stocked in 2020
470
Fish stocked in 2021
320
Fish stocked in 2022
410
Fish stocked in 2023
410
Fish stocked in 2024
410
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.7 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9.4 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9.4 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 40 | 14 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 30 | 13.1 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 290 | 9.2 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.1 in | report |
| March 2020 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9 in | report |
| March 2019 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13 in | report |
| March 2019 | Brown Trout | 440 | 8.5 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brown Trout | 100 | 12.9 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brown Trout | 440 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2017 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.2 in | report |
| March 2017 | Brown Trout | 410 | 9 in | report |
| March 2016 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.6 in | report |
| March 2016 | Brown Trout | 430 | 8.5 in | report |
| March 2015 | Brown Trout | 100 | 12.9 in | report |
| March 2015 | Brown Trout | 430 | 8.5 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.8 in | report |
| March 2014 | Brown Trout | 440 | 8.9 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13 in | report |
| March 2013 | Brown Trout | 360 | 8 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brown Trout | 100 | 13.4 in | report |
| March 2012 | Brown Trout | 440 | 8 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brown Trout | 100 | 12.8 in | report |
| March 2011 | Brown Trout | 680 | 8.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Maples
- Shore access
- Yes
6.3 miles of DEC Public Fishing Rights along Mansfield Creek, from its Ellicottville headwaters down to the South Branch Cattaraugus Creek confluence; marked angler parking and footpaths off Reed Hill Rd and Maples Rd.
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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 Mansfield Creek?
Fishing Mansfield Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 28 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2024, averaging 11 in. Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Mansfield Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 2024. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.
How big are the fish stocked at Mansfield Creek?
Brown Trout stocked at Mansfield Creek average 11 in.
How do you get on Mansfield Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Maples. 6.3 miles of DEC Public Fishing Rights along Mansfield Creek, from its Ellicottville headwaters down to the South Branch Cattaraugus Creek confluence; marked angler parking and footpaths off Reed Hill Rd and Maples Rd.