Sprout Creek

Sprout Creek fishing

Fishing at Sprout Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout. 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.

Last stocked

March 1, 2025

Plants on record

118

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

10.3 in

Elevation

216 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Verbank

A 24.8-mile creek entirely within Dutchess County, the largest tributary of Fishkill Creek; the creek is stocked annually with brown trout.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How Sprout Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

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

Fish at Sprout Creek

Fishing Sprout Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 118 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 118 plants
Plants
118 of 118
Last stocked
March 1, 2025
Average length
10.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Sprout Creek

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.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

Sprout Creek's environmental health has raised concerns due to a nearby rock mine operation. Additionally, pollution from agricultural operations, sewer treatment plants, and septic systems occurred at certain times.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,2102011
  • 6,4602012
  • 5,4202013
  • 6,3802014
  • 6,2602015
  • 6,3002016
  • 6,0602017
  • 6,3502018
  • 6,4502019
  • 5,4502020
  • 3,7202021
  • 3,7202022
  • 3,7202023
  • 2,7402024
  • 2,8602025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 118 plants Showing 118 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 160 6.8 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 20 13.8 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 160 6.8 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 20 13.8 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 2,250 6.8 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 250 13.8 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 20 11.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 150 8 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 150 8 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 20 11.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 2,150 8 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 250 11.2 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 640 9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 70 13.9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,570 9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,140 9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 130 13.9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 170 13.9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 70 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 640 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 300 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,710 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 70 13.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 640 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 170 13.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 130 13.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,140 9 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,570 9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 110 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 960 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 550 8.9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 80 13 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 510 8.9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 320 13 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,030 8.9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,690 8.9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 130 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 660 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,150 9.1 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 80 13.4 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 620 8.8 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 200 13.4 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 330 13.4 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,040 8.8 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,240 8.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 130 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 650 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,130 9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 80 13 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 610 9.3 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 330 13 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,220 9.3 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,000 9.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 120 8.7 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,070 8.7 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 620 8.7 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 80 13 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 580 8.3 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 330 13 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,900 8.3 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,160 8.3 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 130 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 650 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,120 8.9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 80 13.6 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 600 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 330 13.6 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 200 13.6 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,210 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,980 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 130 8.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,110 8.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 640 8.1 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 80 13.2 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 600 8.3 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 330 13.2 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 200 13.2 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,970 8.3 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,200 8.3 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 130 8.4 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,120 8.6 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 650 8.6 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 80 13.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 620 9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 330 13.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 200 13.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,020 9 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,230 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 110 8.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 950 8.7 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 550 8.7 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 80 13.2 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 510 8.3 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 330 13.2 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 200 13.2 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,670 8.3 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,020 8.3 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 130 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,150 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 670 8.8 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 80 13.1 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 620 8.5 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 330 13.1 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,040 8.5 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,240 8.5 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 130 8.6 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 640 8.6 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,100 8.6 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 80 12.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 590 8.7 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 200 12.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 330 12.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,950 8.7 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,190 8.7 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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