Otter Creek fishing

Fishing at Otter Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout. It is stocked about 2.6 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

39

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

10.3 in

Elevation

740 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Lowville
Shore access
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
No
Facilities
restrooms, camping

DEC's free Otter Creek State Forest offers shore access via hiking trails and unpaved roads, an ADA-accessible ramp on the Streamside Trail, and primitive campsites (some wheelchair accessible) with pit privies along Otter Creek Road, plus 30- and 5-vehicle lots.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , water_type , fishing_notes

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How Otter Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Otter Creek

Fishing Otter Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 39 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 39 plants
Plants
39 of 39
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
10.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Otter Creek

Otter Creek, in Lewis County, New York, is a recognized trout stream. This waterway meanders for a distance of nearly 3 miles from east to west through the middle of the 1,206-acre Otter Creek State Forest. The state forest is specifically named for this trout stream.

Sources: dec.ny.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,8302011
  • 2,9602012
  • 2,1402013
  • 2,8702014
  • 2,8702015
  • 2,7702017
  • 2,9002018
  • 2,9502019
  • 2,4902020
  • 2,0802021
  • 2,0002022
  • 1,6402023
  • 1,6502024
  • 8502025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 39 plants Showing 39 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 80 14.2 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 770 9.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,480 10.1 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 170 13.8 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,480 9.3 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 160 13.3 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 160 13.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,840 9.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 360 8.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 160 13.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,480 8.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 80 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 250 13.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,910 7.8 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 330 7.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 250 12.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 400 7.3 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,300 7.3 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 250 12.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 390 8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,260 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 13 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,150 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 370 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 250 12.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 390 7.9 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,230 7.9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 60 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 190 14.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,230 8.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 390 8.1 in report
June 1, 2013 Brown Trout 250 13.1 in report
June 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,890 8.3 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 250 12.7 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 400 8.3 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,310 8.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 13.6 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,200 8.3 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 380 8.3 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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