Meads Creek fishing

Meads Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2011, most often in March and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
March 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
33
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
11 in
Elevation
944 ft

Fish at Meads Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 33 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked March 2025 · avg 11 in · 33 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Meads Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Cohocton River (2.1 mi) and Eldridge Lake (16 mi) were stocked more recently. Cohocton River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Eldridge Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

2,960

Fish stocked in 2012

3,050

Fish stocked in 2013

2,880

Fish stocked in 2014

3,020

Fish stocked in 2015

2,950

Fish stocked in 2016

2,970

Fish stocked in 2017

2,860

Fish stocked in 2018

3,000

Fish stocked in 2019

3,050

Fish stocked in 2020

8,810

Fish stocked in 2021

1,920

Fish stocked in 2022

1,920

Fish stocked in 2023

960

Fish stocked in 2024

960

Fish stocked in 2025

1,000

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 2025Brown Trout9009.3 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout10014.3 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout10013.6 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout8609 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout8609.1 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout10013.6 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout19013.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout1,7309 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout1,7308.8 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout19013.4 inreport
November 2020Brown Trout5,0006.6 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout10013.4 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout1,1308.7 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout30013 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout2,2808.9 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout30013 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout2,7508.9 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout30012.6 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout2,7008.7 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout30012.7 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout2,5608.9 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout30013.7 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout2,6708.9 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout30013.4 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout2,6508.7 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout30013 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout2,7208.8 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout31013.7 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout2,5708.8 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout30012.9 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout2,7509 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout34014 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout2,6209 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section

This point is well downstream of the trout water. DEC's stocked reach is about 5 miles north in the Town of Campbell: 2.9 miles from 400 ft below the Taft Road bridge up through Meads Creek State Forest, with DEC angler parking off County Route 26 (Meads Creek Road).

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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 Meads Creek?

Fishing Meads Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 33 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 11 in.

When is Meads Creek stocked?

Last stocked March 2025. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 2011, most often in March and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Meads Creek?

Brown Trout stocked at Meads Creek average 11 in.

How do you get on Meads Creek?

This point is well downstream of the trout water. DEC's stocked reach is about 5 miles north in the Town of Campbell: 2.9 miles from 400 ft below the Taft Road bridge up through Meads Creek State Forest, with DEC angler parking off County Route 26 (Meads Creek Road).

Which lakes near Meads Creek were stocked more recently?

Cohocton River (2.1 mi) and Eldridge Lake (16 mi) were stocked more recently. Cohocton River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Eldridge Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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