Oil Creek fishing

Oil Creek fishing: not stocked since June 2023. It was stocked with Sauger on a river section. Species guides list dawn, day, dusk, and night as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
June 2023
Sauger
Plants on record
3
Since 2016
Species recorded
1
Average size
1.1 in
Elevation
1,445 ft

Fish at Oil Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Sauger Stocked · 3 plants · last June 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk, night

Last stocked June 2023 · avg 1.1 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk, night

Sauger species guide

How Oil Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Fish stocked in 2016

50,000

Fish stocked in 2022

1,700

Fish stocked in 2023

5,000

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 2023Sauger5,0001.5 inreport
June 2022Sauger1,7001.5 inreport
April 2016Sauger50,0000.4 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Hinsdale

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 Oil Creek?

Fishing Oil Creek usually means Sauger. All 3 plants on record are Sauger. Sauger was last stocked June 2023, averaging 1.1 in.

When is Oil Creek stocked?

Not stocked since June 2023. No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

How big are the fish stocked at Oil Creek?

Sauger stocked at Oil Creek average 1.1 in.

Which lakes near Oil Creek were stocked more recently?

Olean Creek (6.7 mi), Dodge Creek (9.6 mi), and Forks Creek (13 mi) were stocked more recently. Olean Creek is also stocked with Sauger.

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