Sprout Creek fishing

Sprout Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 7.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Sprout Creek
Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain
Last stocked
March 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
118
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.3 in
Elevation
216 ft

Fish at Sprout Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 118 plants · last March 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked March 2025 · avg 10.3 in · 118 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

Sprout Creek is a 24.8-mile-long creek in Dutchess County, New York. It is one of only three trout creeks in the county. The creek is annually stocked with 6,000 brown trout, and it also maintains its own natural population of trout. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Sprout Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Sylvan Lake (6.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Sylvan Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

6,210

Fish stocked in 2012

6,460

Fish stocked in 2013

5,420

Fish stocked in 2014

6,380

Fish stocked in 2015

6,260

Fish stocked in 2016

6,300

Fish stocked in 2017

6,060

Fish stocked in 2018

6,350

Fish stocked in 2019

6,450

Fish stocked in 2020

5,450

Fish stocked in 2021

3,720

Fish stocked in 2022

3,720

Fish stocked in 2023

3,720

Fish stocked in 2024

2,740

Fish stocked in 2025

2,860

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 2025Brown Trout1606.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout2013.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout1606.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout2013.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout2,2506.8 inreport
March 2025Brown Trout25013.8 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2011.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout1508 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout1508 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2011.2 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout2,1508 inreport
March 2024Brown Trout25011.2 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout6409 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout7013.9 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout1,5709 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout1,1409 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout13013.9 inreport
March 2023Brown Trout17013.9 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout7013.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout6409 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout30013.5 inreport
March 2022Brown Trout2,7109 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout7013.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout6409 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout17013.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout13013.2 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout1,1409 inreport
March 2021Brown Trout1,5709 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1108.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout9608.9 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout5508.9 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout8013 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout5108.9 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout20013 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout32013 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout1,0308.9 inreport
March 2020Brown Trout1,6908.9 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1309.1 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout6609.1 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,1509.1 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout8013.4 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout6208.8 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout20013.4 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout33013.4 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout2,0408.8 inreport
March 2019Brown Trout1,2408.8 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1309 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout6509 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,1309 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout8013 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout6109.3 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout20013 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout33013 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout1,2209.3 inreport
March 2018Brown Trout2,0009.2 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1208.7 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,0708.7 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout6208.7 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout8013 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout5808.3 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout20013 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout33013 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout1,9008.3 inreport
March 2017Brown Trout1,1608.3 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1308.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout6508.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,1208.9 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout8013.6 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout6009 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout33013.6 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout20013.6 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout1,2109 inreport
March 2016Brown Trout1,9809 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1308.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,1108.1 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout6408.1 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout8013.2 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout6008.3 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout33013.2 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout20013.2 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout1,9708.3 inreport
March 2015Brown Trout1,2008.3 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1308.4 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,1208.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout6508.6 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout8013.8 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout6209 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout33013.8 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout20013.8 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout2,0209 inreport
March 2014Brown Trout1,2309 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1108.7 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout9508.7 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout5508.7 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout8013.2 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout5108.3 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout33013.2 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout20013.2 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout1,6708.3 inreport
March 2013Brown Trout1,0208.3 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1308.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,1508.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout6708.8 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout8013.1 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout6208.5 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout33013.1 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout20013.1 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout2,0408.5 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout1,2408.5 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1308.6 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout6408.6 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,1008.6 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout8012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout5908.7 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout20012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout33012.8 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout1,9508.7 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout1,1908.7 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section

This point is the creek's mouth on Fishkill Creek.

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

About Sprout Creek

Photo of Sprout Creek
Juliancolton, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Pelton Pond 6.2 mi last stocked March 2025 Sylvan Lake 6.6 mi last stocked April 2025 Stillwater Pond 7.4 mi last stocked March 2025 Fishkill Creek 8.5 mi last stocked March 2025 Whaley Lake 9.3 mi last stocked March 2023

Common questions

What fish are at Sprout Creek?

Fishing Sprout Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 118 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked March 2025, averaging 10.3 in.

When is Sprout Creek stocked?

Last stocked March 2025. It is stocked about 7.9 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Sprout Creek?

Brown Trout stocked at Sprout Creek average 10.3 in.

How do you get on Sprout Creek?

This point is the creek's mouth on Fishkill Creek.

Which lakes near Sprout Creek were stocked more recently?

Sylvan Lake (6.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Sylvan Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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