Rochester Creek fishing

Fishing at Rochester Creek has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2019

Plants on record

17

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

10.9 in

Elevation

254 ft

How Rochester Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2019 it was April 1, 2019, about when it usually is.

Stony Kill (1.9 mi), Vernooy Kill (5.9 mi), Sandburg Creek (7.7 mi), Beer Kill (8.8 mi), and Shawangunk Kill (8.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Vernooy Kill is also stocked with Brown Trout, Sandburg Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, Beer Kill is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Shawangunk Kill is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Rochester Creek

Fishing Rochester Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 17 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 17 plants
Plants
17 of 17
Last stocked
April 1, 2019
Average length
10.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4502011
  • 5202012
  • 4402013
  • 5102014
  • 5002015
  • 5102016
  • 4902017
  • 5102018
  • 5202019

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 470 8.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 50 13.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 460 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 50 13.3 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 440 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 50 13.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 460 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 50 13 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 450 8.3 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 50 13.5 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 460 8.6 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 50 13.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 390 8.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 50 13.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 470 8.5 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 450 9.1 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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