Sandburg Creek fishing

Sandburg Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Redfin Pickerel, Brown Bullhead, and 3 more. It is stocked about 8.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Bluegill, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dusk for Pumpkinseed.

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Last stocked
April 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
134
Since 2011
Species stocked
1 (+9 also recorded)
Average size
10.4 in
Elevation
271 ft

Fish at Sandburg Creek

1 stocked · 9 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 134 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 10.4 in · 134 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Sandburg Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Rondout Reservoir (8.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Rondout Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

3,720

Fish stocked in 2012

3,870

Fish stocked in 2013

3,230

Fish stocked in 2014

3,810

Fish stocked in 2015

3,760

Fish stocked in 2016

3,790

Fish stocked in 2017

3,640

Fish stocked in 2018

3,820

Fish stocked in 2019

3,870

Fish stocked in 2020

3,260

Fish stocked in 2021

2,400

Fish stocked in 2022

2,060

Fish stocked in 2023

1,280

Fish stocked in 2024

1,280

Fish stocked in 2025

560

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Brown Trout5007 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout6013.8 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout13011.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout1,1508.2 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout13013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout1,1508.9 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout13013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout1,1509 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout7013 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout7109 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout1,4508.9 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout17013.7 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4008.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3013.5 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout4013.5 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3108.8 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout1808.4 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout708.4 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout9908.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout9208.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout7013 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout2013 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout6308.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1808.9 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout1309 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout2209 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout909 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout2209 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout8908.7 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,0608.7 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout7013.4 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2013.4 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout7509.1 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2209.1 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout1309.2 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout2209.2 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout2209.4 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout909.4 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout8709 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,0409 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout7013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout7409 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2209 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout1208.6 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout2108.6 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout808.6 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout2108.6 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout9908.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout8308.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout7013.4 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2013.4 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout7008.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2108.9 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout2209.1 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout1309.1 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout909.1 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout2209.1 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout10013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout10013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,0309 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout8609 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout7013.6 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2013.6 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout7308.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2208.9 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout2108.7 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout1308.7 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout908.8 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout2108.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,0308.3 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout8608.3 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout7012.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2012.8 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout7308.4 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2108.4 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout1309.1 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout2209.1 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout2209 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout909 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,0308.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout8608.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout7013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout7508.7 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2208.7 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout1809.2 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout1109.2 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout1809 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout709 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout7308.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout8708.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout7013.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout2013.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout6208.5 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1808.5 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout2208.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1308.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout2208.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout908.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,0608.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout8908.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout7013.7 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2013.7 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout7508.4 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2208.4 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout2108.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout1308.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout2108.9 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout808.9 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout8509.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,0208.6 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout7013 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2013 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout7208.8 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2108.8 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Ellenville
Shore access
Yes

This pin is the lower creek at Ellenville, where DEC says angler access is limited to road crossings and informal spots. All formal access is upstream in Sullivan County (Town of Mamakating): DEC Public Fishing Rights banks and an angler parking area about 10 km southwest.

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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

Beer Kill 1.1 mi last stocked April 2025 Vernooy Kill 1.9 mi last stocked April 2025 West Branch Beer Kill 2.3 mi last stocked April 2020 Rochester Creek 7.7 mi last stocked April 2019 Rondout Reservoir 8.5 mi last stocked May 2025

Public land at Sandburg Creek

Sandburg Creek is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Minnewaska State Park Preserve.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Sandburg Creek?

Fishing Sandburg Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 134 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 10.4 in. Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Rock Bass, plus 5 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Sandburg Creek stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 8.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Sandburg Creek?

Brown Trout stocked at Sandburg Creek average 10.4 in.

How do you get on Sandburg Creek?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Ellenville. This pin is the lower creek at Ellenville, where DEC says angler access is limited to road crossings and informal spots. All formal access is upstream in Sullivan County (Town of Mamakating): DEC Public Fishing Rights banks and an angler parking area about 10 km southwest.

Which lakes near Sandburg Creek were stocked more recently?

Rondout Reservoir (8.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Rondout Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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