Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Springwater Creek fishing
Springwater Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Brown Trout. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2016, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2016
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6 in
- Elevation
- 903 ft
Fish at Springwater Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideHow Springwater Creek is stocked
No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Fish stocked in 2016
5,200
Fish stocked in 2021
4,000
Fish stocked in 2022
4,000
Fish stocked in 2023
8,000
Fish stocked in 2024
4,000
Fish stocked in 2025
4,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 6.4 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| November 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 3.7 in | report |
| April 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| May 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 6.2 in | report |
| October 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 5,200 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Springwater
The creek flows north into the south end of Hemlock Lake. DEC public fishing rights easements line the banks upstream near the hamlet of Springwater, with an angler parking area on School Street; Springwater Town Park also gives bank access.
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Common questions
What fish are at Springwater Creek?
Fishing Springwater Creek usually means Rainbow Trout. All 7 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 6 in. Brown Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Springwater Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2016, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at Springwater Creek?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Springwater Creek average 6 in.
How do you get on Springwater Creek?
The nearest town is Springwater. The creek flows north into the south end of Hemlock Lake. DEC public fishing rights easements line the banks upstream near the hamlet of Springwater, with an angler parking area on School Street; Springwater Town Park also gives bank access.
Which lakes near Springwater Creek were stocked more recently?
Canadice Lake (3.8 mi), Hemlock Lake (4 mi), and Conesus Lake (8.9 mi) were stocked more recently.