Brown Trout Stocked · 42 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Sandy Creek fishing
Sandy Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, and Coho Salmon. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 42
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+3 also recorded)
- Average size
- 10.4 in
- Elevation
- 246 ft
Fish at Sandy Creek
Brown Trout Stocked · 42 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Chinook Salmon Confirmed present 
Steelhead Confirmed present 
Coho Salmon Confirmed present North and South Sandy creeks receive the largest runs of chinook salmon in the North Country. Steelhead also enter these streams around the middle of November and remain until they spawn in spring. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Sandy Creek is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
3,000
Fish stocked in 2012
3,130
Fish stocked in 2013
2,630
Fish stocked in 2014
2,970
Fish stocked in 2015
3,030
Fish stocked in 2017
2,940
Fish stocked in 2018
3,080
Fish stocked in 2019
3,120
Fish stocked in 2020
2,660
Fish stocked in 2021
2,790
Fish stocked in 2022
2,440
Fish stocked in 2023
2,440
Fish stocked in 2024
1,270
Fish stocked in 2025
1,330
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 650 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 60 | 13.8 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 550 | 9.2 in | report |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | 70 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 520 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 60 | 14.2 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 620 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 70 | 14.2 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 240 | 13.6 in | report |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | 2,200 | 8.9 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 240 | 13.5 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 2,200 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 240 | 13.1 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 2,200 | 8.6 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 350 | 12.8 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 380 | 13.4 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 810 | 7.8 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 1,470 | 7.8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 380 | 12.4 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 1,770 | 7.9 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 970 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 380 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,740 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | 960 | 8.1 in | report |
| June 2017 | Brown Trout | 910 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | 380 | 13 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,650 | 8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 380 | 13.4 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 940 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 7.8 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 280 | 13.1 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 1,740 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2014 | Brown Trout | 950 | 8.2 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 380 | 13 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,450 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brown Trout | 800 | 8.1 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 380 | 12.5 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 980 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brown Trout | 1,770 | 8.4 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 380 | 13.7 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,690 | 8.5 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brown Trout | 930 | 8.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Ellisburg
- Shore access
- Yes
DEC Public Fishing Rights cover the lower 5 miles of Sandy (North Sandy) Creek, with more access on Lakeview Wildlife Management Area below Route 3. DEC angler parking is on Route 3 and County Route 120 in Ellisburg. The creek reaches Lake Ontario through Floodwood Pond.
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Common questions
What fish are at Sandy Creek?
Fishing Sandy Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 42 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 10.4 in. Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, and Coho Salmon are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Sandy Creek stocked?
Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Sandy Creek?
Brown Trout stocked at Sandy Creek average 10.4 in.
How do you get on Sandy Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Ellisburg. DEC Public Fishing Rights cover the lower 5 miles of Sandy (North Sandy) Creek, with more access on Lakeview Wildlife Management Area below Route 3. DEC angler parking is on Route 3 and County Route 120 in Ellisburg. The creek reaches Lake Ontario through Floodwood Pond.