Salmon Creek

Salmon Creek fishing

Fishing at Salmon Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 3.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

October 1, 2025

Plants on record

58

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

7.5 in

Elevation

381 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Ludlowville
Shore access
Yes

Salmon Creek carries 1.1 miles of NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights near Ludlowville, where the 35-foot Ludlowville Falls drops through bedrock caprock on its way down to Cayuga Lake.

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How Salmon Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was May 1, 2025, later than usual.

Fish at Salmon Creek

Fishing Salmon Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 32 of 58 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 32 plants
Plants
32 of 58
Last stocked
October 1, 2025
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 26 plants
Plants
26 of 58
Last stocked
April 1, 2024
Average length
11.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 32,6202011
  • 32,3502012
  • 32,4002013
  • 32,8702014
  • 32,8002015
  • 38,0202016
  • 29,7102017
  • 31,8502018
  • 32,7702019
  • 32,4302020
  • 31,9702021
  • 31,9702022
  • 31,9702023
  • 40,4802024
  • 30,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.4 in report
October 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 8,500 3.7 in report
October 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,770 9.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 210 13.6 in report
October 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 200 13.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,770 8.8 in report
October 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 200 14 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,770 9.5 in report
October 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3.6 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.3 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 200 14 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,770 8.7 in report
October 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 150 13.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,280 8.9 in report
November 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 9,870 6.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 150 13.8 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,750 8.9 in report
November 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 9,000 6.1 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 150 13.5 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,700 8.7 in report
November 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 18,000 2.9 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 9,000 6 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 150 13.8 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,560 9 in report
October 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 5,200 2.7 in report
October 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.7 in report
May 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 150 13.9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,670 9 in report
October 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.5 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 150 14.1 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,650 8.8 in report
October 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.7 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 10,000 5.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 150 13.7 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,720 8.8 in report
October 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.5 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 10,000 6.2 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 150 13.8 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,250 8.7 in report
October 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.7 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 9,600 5.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,750 9 in report
October 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 20,000 2.8 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 10,000 5 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,620 8.7 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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