Maxwell Creek fishing

Fishing at Maxwell Creek has Steelhead on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in March and April.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

15

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.8 in

Elevation

1,300 ft

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How Maxwell Creek is stocked

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

Waneta Lake (18.2 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Maxwell Creek

Fishing Maxwell Creek is most likely to be for Steelhead. All 15 plants on record are Steelhead.

Steelhead 15 plants
Plants
15 of 15
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
4.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 23,0702011
  • 20,0002012
  • 19,9502013
  • 20,0002014
  • 14,1402015
  • 19,9502016
  • 19,9502017
  • 19,9502018
  • 19,9502019
  • 19,9502020
  • 12,7502021
  • 12,7502022
  • 12,7502023
  • 12,7502024
  • 12,7502025

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Steelhead 12,750 5.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Steelhead 12,750 4.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Steelhead 12,750 4.9 in report
April 1, 2022 Steelhead 12,750 4.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Steelhead 12,750 4.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Steelhead 19,950 4.6 in report
April 1, 2019 Steelhead 19,950 4.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 19,950 4.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Steelhead 19,950 4.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Steelhead 19,950 4.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Steelhead 14,140 5.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Steelhead 20,000 4.4 in report
March 1, 2013 Steelhead 19,950 5.2 in report
March 1, 2012 Steelhead 20,000 5 in report
April 1, 2011 Steelhead 23,070 4.9 in report

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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