North Branch Callicoon Creek fishing

Fishing at North Branch Callicoon Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout. It is stocked about 6.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

95

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

10.3 in

Elevation

780 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Shore access
Yes

This 10.7-mile tributary carries five miles of public fishing access under the state's Public Fishing Rights program, with separate wild-trout and stocked-trout stretches designated by DEC.

Sources: access , shore_notes , fishing_notes

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How North Branch Callicoon 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.

Willowemoc Creek (13.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Willowemoc Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at North Branch Callicoon Creek

Fishing North Branch Callicoon Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 95 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 95 plants
Plants
95 of 95
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
10.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing North Branch Callicoon Creek

North Branch Callicoon Creek, located in the Sullivan County water, offers diverse trout fishing opportunities. This waterway is, in many ways, two trout streams in one, allowing anglers the option of pursuing either wild or stocked trout, and in some stretches both. The 10.7-mile-long tributary to Callicoon Creek offers five miles of fishing access through New York's Public Fishing Rights program.

Sources: outdoornews.com

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,3602011
  • 2,4602012
  • 2,0602013
  • 2,3802014
  • 2,3802015
  • 2,3902016
  • 2,3002017
  • 2,4102018
  • 2,7402019
  • 2,0702020
  • 1,9702021
  • 1,9202022
  • 1,9202023
  • 1,9202024
  • 2,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 95 plants Showing 95 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 11.9 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 12.1 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 450 7.7 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 450 7.2 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 450 7.5 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 450 7.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 11.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 11.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 430 8.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 430 8.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 11.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 13.7 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 8.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 430 8.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 430 8.3 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 430 9.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 11.4 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 11 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 430 9.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 430 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 10.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 430 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 50 13.7 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 860 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 100 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 860 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 100 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 430 8.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 430 8.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 50 13.1 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 430 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 430 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 50 13.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 50 13.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 70 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 170 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,320 8.7 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 510 8.7 in report
June 1, 2019 Brown Trout 280 9.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 130 9 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 270 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 70 13.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 170 13.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,330 8.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 490 8.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 260 8.9 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 130 8.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 70 12.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 170 12.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 480 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,300 9 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 9.1 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 120 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 70 13 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 170 13 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,240 8.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 450 8.8 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 130 9 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 260 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 70 13.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 170 13.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 470 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,290 9 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 130 8.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 8.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 70 13.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 170 13.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,280 8.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 470 8.2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 130 8.7 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 8.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 70 13.4 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 170 13.4 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 470 8.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,290 8.7 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 110 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 70 13.3 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 170 13.3 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 400 8.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,090 8.5 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 270 8.9 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 130 8.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 170 13.3 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 70 13.3 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,330 8.6 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 490 8.6 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 130 8.8 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 70 13.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 13.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 470 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,270 8.8 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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