Rutgers Creek fishing

Fishing at Rutgers Creek has Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

43

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.2 in

Elevation

373 ft

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How Rutgers Creek is stocked

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

Neversink River (11.2 mi), Greenwood Lake (12.4 mi), Walton Lake (13.7 mi), and Mongaup River (15.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Neversink River is also stocked with Brown Trout, Greenwood Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Walton Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, and Mongaup River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Rutgers Creek

Fishing Rutgers Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 23 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 23 plants
Plants
23 of 43
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
9.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 43
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
11 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,6402011
  • 3,6502012
  • 3,5902013
  • 3,0002014
  • 3,6402015
  • 3,6402016
  • 3,6302017
  • 3,2502018
  • 3,6502019
  • 2,8202020
  • 1,7202021
  • 1,7202022
  • 1,7202023
  • 1,7202024
  • 3602025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 160 8.6 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 160 8.6 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 20 11.5 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 20 11.5 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 170 11 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,550 9.1 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,550 9.1 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 170 11.3 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 170 11.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,550 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,550 9.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 170 9.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,330 8.6 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 200 12.8 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 290 8.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,100 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 350 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,700 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 200 12.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 350 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,800 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 200 13.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 330 8.9 in report
March 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 3,100 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 200 13.5 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 340 9 in report
March 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,100 8.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 340 8.3 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,450 8.9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 200 13.5 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 350 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 3,100 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 290 8.6 in report
March 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,100 9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 200 13.2 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 350 8.5 in report
March 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 3,100 8.2 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 340 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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