Oak Orchard Creek

Oak Orchard Creek fishing

Fishing at Oak Orchard Creek is on a river section, stocked with Steelhead, Chinook Salmon, and Coho Salmon. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

67

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

4.1 in

Elevation

246 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Sources: water_type , photos , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How Oak Orchard Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, earlier than usual.

Lake Ontario (0.2 mi) and Waterport Pond (4.8 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Oak Orchard Creek

Fishing Oak Orchard Creek is most likely to be for Steelhead. Steelhead accounts for 30 of 67 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon and one more.

Steelhead 30 plants
Plants
30 of 67
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Chinook Salmon 24 plants
Plants
24 of 67
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Coho Salmon 13 plants
Plants
13 of 67
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
3.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Coho Salmon guide.

Fishing Oak Orchard Creek

The state fish hatcheries release brown trout, salmon and steelhead each year into Oak Orchard Creek. Fishing may be done from boats in the lower part, by wading in the upper parts, and from the shore along its length.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

Boating is limited to a short distance upstream from a point called Toms Landing due to the shallow depth.

Fish stocked per year

  • 221,0802011
  • 159,8602012
  • 217,5002013
  • 225,6902014
  • 204,7002015
  • 217,1402016
  • 182,5602017
  • 174,3402018
  • 138,3802019
  • 150,3902020
  • 168,8902021
  • 164,0502022
  • 183,8302023
  • 195,7102024
  • 195,6982025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 67 plants Showing 67 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Chinook Salmon 138,210 3.4 in report
April 1, 2025 Steelhead 20,000 5.3 in report
April 1, 2025 Steelhead 14,988 5.8 in report
March 1, 2025 Coho Salmon 22,500 5.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Steelhead 25,000 4.4 in report
April 1, 2024 Steelhead 10,000 5 in report
April 1, 2024 Chinook Salmon 138,210 3.4 in report
March 1, 2024 Coho Salmon 22,500 2.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Steelhead 25,000 4.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Steelhead 10,000 5.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Chinook Salmon 126,330 3.6 in report
March 1, 2023 Coho Salmon 22,500 5.58 in report
May 1, 2022 Chinook Salmon 113,600 3.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Steelhead 35,000 5 in report
March 1, 2022 Coho Salmon 15,450 2.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Steelhead 10,000 5.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Steelhead 25,000 4.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Chinook Salmon 111,390 3.6 in report
March 1, 2021 Coho Salmon 22,500 2.5 in report
October 1, 2020 Coho Salmon 18,000 2.2 in report
May 1, 2020 Steelhead 10,000 6.1 in report
May 1, 2020 Chinook Salmon 111,390 3.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Steelhead 11,000 4.6 in report
October 1, 2019 Coho Salmon 26,790 2.3 in report
May 1, 2019 Chinook Salmon 90,590 3.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Steelhead 10,000 5.7 in report
April 1, 2019 Steelhead 11,000 5.1 in report
October 1, 2018 Coho Salmon 12,220 2.4 in report
May 1, 2018 Chinook Salmon 24,000 3.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Chinook Salmon 106,560 3.2 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 7,000 4.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 14,000 4.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 10,560 4.4 in report
November 1, 2017 Coho Salmon 21,800 2.4 in report
May 1, 2017 Steelhead 3,600 4 in report
May 1, 2017 Chinook Salmon 3,000 3.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Steelhead 7,000 4.6 in report
April 1, 2017 Steelhead 14,000 4.6 in report
April 1, 2017 Chinook Salmon 26,600 3.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Chinook Salmon 106,560 3.1 in report
November 1, 2016 Coho Salmon 25,640 4.96 in report
May 1, 2016 Steelhead 14,000 5.7 in report
May 1, 2016 Chinook Salmon 106,560 3.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Chinook Salmon 63,940 3.2 in report
April 1, 2016 Steelhead 7,000 4.8 in report
October 1, 2015 Coho Salmon 19,320 4.4 in report
May 1, 2015 Steelhead 9,920 5.6 in report
May 1, 2015 Chinook Salmon 106,560 3.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Chinook Salmon 63,940 2.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Steelhead 4,960 5.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Steelhead 14,000 5.3 in report
May 1, 2014 Chinook Salmon 106,750 3.4 in report
May 1, 2014 Chinook Salmon 97,940 3.2 in report
April 1, 2014 Steelhead 7,000 4.9 in report
October 1, 2013 Coho Salmon 26,000 4 in report
May 1, 2013 Chinook Salmon 106,560 3.5 in report
May 1, 2013 Chinook Salmon 63,940 3.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Steelhead 21,000 5.3 in report
May 1, 2012 Chinook Salmon 106,560 3.6 in report
May 1, 2012 Chinook Salmon 32,300 3.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Steelhead 7,000 4.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Steelhead 14,000 4.9 in report
October 1, 2011 Coho Salmon 26,000 3.7 in report
May 1, 2011 Steelhead 16,190 6.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Chinook Salmon 106,560 3.6 in report
May 1, 2011 Chinook Salmon 64,240 3.2 in report
April 1, 2011 Steelhead 8,090 4.3 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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