Mansfield Creek fishing

Fishing at Mansfield Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and 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 1, 2024

Plants on record

28

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

11 in

Elevation

1,275 ft

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.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes

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How Mansfield Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2024 it was April 1, 2024, later than usual.

Fish at Mansfield Creek

Fishing Mansfield Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 28 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 28 plants
Plants
28 of 28
Last stocked
April 1, 2024
Average length
11 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Mansfield Creek

Mansfield 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.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 7802011
  • 5402012
  • 4602013
  • 5402014
  • 5302015
  • 5302016
  • 5102017
  • 5402018
  • 5402019
  • 4702020
  • 3202021
  • 4102022
  • 4102023
  • 4102024

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 28 plants Showing 28 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 40 13.7 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 370 9.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 40 13.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 370 9.4 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 40 14 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 370 9.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 30 13.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 290 9.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 100 13.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 370 9 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 440 8.5 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 100 12.9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 440 8.9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 100 13.2 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 410 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 100 13.6 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 430 8.5 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 100 12.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 430 8.5 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 100 13.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 440 8.9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 360 8 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 100 13.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 440 8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 100 12.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 680 8.3 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

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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