Schoharie Creek fishing

Schoharie Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Carp. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass and Carp, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Schoharie Creek
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
April 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
160
Since 2011
Species stocked
1 (+3 also recorded)
Average size
10.4 in

Fish at Schoharie Creek

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 160 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 10.4 in · 160 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Schoharie Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Fish stocked in 2011

9,920

Fish stocked in 2012

10,340

Fish stocked in 2013

8,630

Fish stocked in 2014

10,160

Fish stocked in 2015

10,020

Fish stocked in 2016

10,080

Fish stocked in 2017

9,680

Fish stocked in 2018

10,170

Fish stocked in 2019

10,320

Fish stocked in 2020

8,740

Fish stocked in 2021

13,960

Fish stocked in 2022

13,960

Fish stocked in 2023

13,960

Fish stocked in 2024

14,030

Fish stocked in 2025

14,670

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Brown Trout65011.6 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout5,8407.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout3,1207.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout35011.6 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout39011.6 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout3,5507.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout8011.6 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout6907.1 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout65013.8 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout5,5608.3 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout35013.8 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout2,9708.3 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout39013.8 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout3,3808.3 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout6508.3 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout8013.8 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout5,5608.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout62013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout33013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout2,9708.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout3,3808.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout38013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout6508.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout7013.1 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout62013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout5,5609 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout33013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout2,9709 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout38013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout3,3809 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout7013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout6509 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout62013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout5,5608.9 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout33013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout2,9708.9 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout3,3808.9 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout38013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout7013.1 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout6508.9 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout1,8809.1 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout8109.1 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout8809.1 inreport
May 2020Brown Trout3309.1 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout40013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,8809.1 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout8109.1 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout8809.1 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout3709.1 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout2,2608.3 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout9708.3 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout1,0608.3 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout4008.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout40013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout2,2608.8 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout20013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout9708.8 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout20013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,0608.8 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout4408.8 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout2,2209.1 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout9609.1 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout1,0409.1 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout3909.1 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout40013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout2,2209.2 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout20013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout9609.2 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout20013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,0409.2 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout4409.2 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout2,1009 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout9109 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout9909 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout3709 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout40013.3 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout2,1008.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout20013.3 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout9108.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout20013.3 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout9908.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout10013.3 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout4108.8 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout2,2008.9 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout9508.9 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout1,0308.9 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout3908.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout40013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout2,2009 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout20013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout9509 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout20013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,0309 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout10013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout4309 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout2,1808.7 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout9408.7 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout1,0308.7 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout3908.7 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout40013.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout2,1808.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout20013.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout9408.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout20013.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,0308.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout4308.1 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout2,1909 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout9509 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout1,0309 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout3909 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout40013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout2,2408.7 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout9708.7 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,0508.7 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout4408.7 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout1,8509 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout8009 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout8709 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout3309 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout40013 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1,8508.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout20013 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout8008.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout20013 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout8708.4 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout10013 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout3608.4 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout2,2608.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout9808.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout1,0608.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout4008.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout40013.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2,2608.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout9808.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout20013.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,0608.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout10013.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout4408.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout2,1608.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout9308.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout1,0208.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout3808.6 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout40013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2,1608.3 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout20013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout9308.3 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout20013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,0208.3 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout10013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout4208.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Fort Hunter
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

NYS Parks hard-surface ramp at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site by the creek mouth at Fort Hunter, with parking for 30. DEC hand launches upstream at Burtonville (5 cars), Esperance (500-foot carry) and Central Bridge (200-foot carry).

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Schoharie Creek

Photo of Schoharie Creek
Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in New York yet.

Common questions

What fish are at Schoharie Creek?

Fishing Schoharie Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 160 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 10.4 in. Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Carp are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Schoharie Creek stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Schoharie Creek?

Brown Trout stocked at Schoharie Creek average 10.4 in.

How do you get on Schoharie Creek?

There is a boat ramp and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Fort Hunter. NYS Parks hard-surface ramp at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site by the creek mouth at Fort Hunter, with parking for 30. DEC hand launches upstream at Burtonville (5 cars), Esperance (500-foot carry) and Central Bridge (200-foot carry).

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