Steelhead Stocked · 14 plants · last March 2025 Last stocked March 2025 · avg 5.1 in · 14 plants
Steelhead species guideSilver Creek fishing
Silver Creek fishing is stocked with Steelhead on a river section. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.
- Last stocked
- March 2025
- Steelhead
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 5.1 in
- Elevation
- 576 ft
Fish at Silver Creek
Steelhead Stocked · 14 plants · last March 2025 How Silver Creek is stocked
No plants recorded in 2015.
Fish stocked in 2011
11,560
Fish stocked in 2012
10,000
Fish stocked in 2013
10,000
Fish stocked in 2014
10,000
Fish stocked in 2016
5,000
Fish stocked in 2017
10,000
Fish stocked in 2018
10,000
Fish stocked in 2019
8,750
Fish stocked in 2020
5,000
Fish stocked in 2021
5,000
Fish stocked in 2022
5,000
Fish stocked in 2023
5,000
Fish stocked in 2024
5,000
Fish stocked in 2025
5,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.6 in | report |
| March 2024 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| March 2023 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.7 in | report |
| March 2022 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.5 in | report |
| March 2021 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 5.4 in | report |
| March 2020 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 6 in | report |
| March 2019 | Steelhead | 8,750 | 4.9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 5.1 in | report |
| April 2017 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.5 in | report |
| April 2016 | Steelhead | 5,000 | 4.8 in | report |
| April 2014 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| April 2013 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 4.7 in | report |
| March 2012 | Steelhead | 10,000 | 5 in | report |
| April 2011 | Steelhead | 11,560 | 4.7 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Silver Creek
Steelhead water runs about 7.3 miles from the Lake Erie mouth in the Village of Silver Creek up to the falls near the Hanover Road and King Road intersection. DEC lists no public fishing rights on it, so get landowner permission. It often runs clearer than nearby creeks after rain.
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Common questions
What fish are at Silver Creek?
Fishing Silver Creek usually means Steelhead. All 14 plants on record are Steelhead. Steelhead was last stocked March 2025, averaging 5.1 in.
When is Silver Creek stocked?
Last stocked March 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. No plants recorded in 2015.
How big are the fish stocked at Silver Creek?
Steelhead stocked at Silver Creek average 5.1 in.
How do you get on Silver Creek?
The nearest town is Silver Creek. Steelhead water runs about 7.3 miles from the Lake Erie mouth in the Village of Silver Creek up to the falls near the Hanover Road and King Road intersection. DEC lists no public fishing rights on it, so get landowner permission. It often runs clearer than nearby creeks after rain.
Which lakes near Silver Creek were stocked more recently?
Cattaraugus Creek (2.3 mi), Canadaway Creek (11.2 mi), and Eighteenmile Creek (15.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Cattaraugus Creek is also stocked with Steelhead, Canadaway Creek is also stocked with Steelhead, and Eighteenmile Creek is also stocked with Steelhead.