Putnam Creek fishing

Putnam Creek fishing is stocked with Brook Trout and Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 4.3 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
April 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
64
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
9.8 in
Elevation
94 ft

Fish at Putnam Creek

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 35 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 11.6 in · 35 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 29 plants · last April 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2024 · avg 7.5 in · 29 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Putnam Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Trout Brook (7.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Trout Brook is also stocked with Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

650

Fish stocked in 2012

670

Fish stocked in 2013

2,845

Fish stocked in 2014

1,960

Fish stocked in 2015

2,260

Fish stocked in 2016

3,121

Fish stocked in 2017

4,750

Fish stocked in 2018

2,460

Fish stocked in 2019

3,270

Fish stocked in 2020

3,770

Fish stocked in 2021

1,400

Fish stocked in 2022

1,400

Fish stocked in 2023

1,100

Fish stocked in 2024

1,200

Fish stocked in 2025

1,402

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Brown Trout20018 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout20018 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout33411 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout33411 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout33411 inreport
April 2024Brook Trout2507 inreport
March 2024Brook Trout2507 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout70011 inreport
April 2023Brook Trout3007 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout80014 inreport
April 2022Brook Trout3007 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout80012 inreport
March 2022Brook Trout3007 inreport
March 2021Brook Trout3008 inreport
March 2021Brook Trout3008 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout80013 inreport
November 2020Brook Trout5007 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout2208.9 inreport
March 2020Brook Trout1258 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout80013 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout2,0006 inreport
March 2020Brook Trout1258 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout2708 inreport
April 2019Brook Trout5008 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout2,0006 inreport
March 2019Brook Trout5008 inreport
September 2018Brook Trout5006 inreport
September 2018Brook Trout5006 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout2608.1 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,20012 inreport
September 2017Brown Trout10019 inreport
September 2017Brown Trout10014 inreport
September 2017Brown Trout2,0007 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout2508.7 inreport
April 2017Brook Trout6007 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout10015 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,00012 inreport
April 2017Brook Trout6007 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout2608.7 inreport
March 2016Brook Trout7008 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout10016 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout38014 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout60012 inreport
March 2016Brook Trout38114 inreport
March 2016Brook Trout7008 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout2608.4 inreport
May 2015Brook Trout6008 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout80012 inreport
April 2015Brook Trout6007 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout2608.9 inreport
April 2014Brook Trout5007 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout75013 inreport
March 2014Brook Trout4507 inreport
November 2013Brook Trout4006.5 inreport
November 2013Brook Trout4006.5 inreport
June 2013Brown Trout7518 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout2208.6 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout75013 inreport
January 2013Brook Trout5008 inreport
January 2013Brook Trout5008 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout2709 inreport
February 2012Brook Trout4006 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout2508.3 inreport
May 2011Brook Trout4008 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Crown Point
Shore access
Yes

One of DEC's listed brook trout waters in Essex County. DEC holds public fishing rights along the creek in the Town of Crown Point, with angler parking at NY 9N/22, Factoryville Road and Creek Road. The Essex County Fish Hatchery sits on 41 acres along the creek.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

Nearest lakes

Grove Brook 4.6 mi last stocked April 2025 Mill Brook 6.8 mi last stocked April 2025 Goosepuddle Pond 7.2 mi last stocked September 2018 Chilson Brook 7.8 mi last stocked April 2019 Trout Brook 7.9 mi last stocked May 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Putnam Creek?

Fishing Putnam Creek usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 35 of 64 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 11.6 in. Brook Trout was last stocked April 2024, averaging 7.5 in.

When is Putnam Creek stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 4.3 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Putnam Creek?

Stocked fish average 9.8 in. Brown Trout average 11.6 in. Brook Trout average 7.5 in.

How do you get on Putnam Creek?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Crown Point. One of DEC's listed brook trout waters in Essex County. DEC holds public fishing rights along the creek in the Town of Crown Point, with angler parking at NY 9N/22, Factoryville Road and Creek Road. The Essex County Fish Hatchery sits on 41 acres along the creek.

Which lakes near Putnam Creek were stocked more recently?

Trout Brook (7.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Trout Brook is also stocked with Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

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