Oquaga Creek fishing

Fishing at Oquaga Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout. It is stocked about 6.1 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

91

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

11.2 in

Elevation

979 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Deposit
Shore access
Yes

DEC built a six-car parking area on State Route 41 in the Town of Sanford, the third of four planned lots along a 4.2-mile public fishing rights corridor; this parcel adds 900 feet of stream frontage for bank access.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes , fishing_notes

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How Oquaga 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.

Palmers Pond (0.8 mi), Cannonsville Reservoir (5.3 mi), East Branch Delaware River (11 mi), West Branch Delaware River (11 mi), and Beaver Kill (15.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Cannonsville Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout, East Branch Delaware River is also stocked with Brown Trout, West Branch Delaware River is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Beaver Kill is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Oquaga Creek

Fishing Oquaga Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 91 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 91 plants
Plants
91 of 91
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
11.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Oquaga Creek

Oquaga Creek is a river in Broome County, New York, offering 4.2 miles of permanent public access for fishing. Anglers can utilize a constructed six-car parking area to facilitate access to the creek. Oquaga Creek is stocked annually with 2,650 brown trout.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org , newyorkalmanack.com

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,8402011
  • 4,0102012
  • 3,3402013
  • 3,9902014
  • 3,9202015
  • 3,9102016
  • 3,7602017
  • 3,9402018
  • 4,0102019
  • 3,5502020
  • 2,6602021
  • 2,6602022
  • 2,6602023
  • 2,4002024
  • 2,5202025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 530 9.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 620 9.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 70 14.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 480 9.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 50 14.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 60 14.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 70 14.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 640 9.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 60 13.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 500 9.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 450 9.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 70 13.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 610 9.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 70 13.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 590 9.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 50 13.6 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 780 9.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,110 9.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 90 13.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 120 13.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 60 13.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 500 9.1 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 270 14 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,390 9.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 90 13 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 60 13 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 500 8.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 780 8.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 120 13 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,110 8.8 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 500 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 160 13.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 80 13.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 120 13.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 880 9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,180 9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 630 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 80 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 170 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 170 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 750 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,420 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,420 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 80 12.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 170 12.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 170 12.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,390 8.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,390 8.9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 740 8.9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 170 12.6 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 170 12.6 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 80 12.6 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,320 8.9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 700 8.9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,320 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 170 13.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 80 13.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 170 13.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 730 9.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,380 9.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,380 9.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 180 13 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 90 13 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 180 13 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,370 8.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 730 8.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,370 8.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 80 13.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 170 13.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 170 13.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,410 9.2 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,410 9.2 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 750 9.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 160 12.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 80 12.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 160 12.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,160 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,160 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 620 9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 170 13 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 170 13 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 80 13 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,420 8.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,420 8.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 750 8.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 14.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 170 14.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 80 14.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,350 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 720 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,350 9 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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