Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last April 2021 Best: dawn, dusk Steele Creek fishing
Steele Creek fishing: not stocked since April 2021. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout on a river section. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2021
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 8.7 in
- Elevation
- 379 ft
Fish at Steele Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last April 2021 Best: dawn, dusk How Steele Creek is stocked
Fulmer Creek (1.6 mi), State Barge Canal (3.9 mi), West Canada Creek (4.1 mi), and Sauquoit Creek (13.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Fulmer Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
900
Fish stocked in 2012
900
Fish stocked in 2013
900
Fish stocked in 2014
710
Fish stocked in 2015
900
Fish stocked in 2016
900
Fish stocked in 2017
900
Fish stocked in 2018
780
Fish stocked in 2019
900
Fish stocked in 2020
680
Fish stocked in 2021
360
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 320 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 40 | 10.5 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 680 | 8.4 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 8.5 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 780 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 8.3 in | report |
| April 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 710 | 8.2 in | report |
| April 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 8 in | report |
| April 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 900 | 8.1 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Ilion
Steele Creek runs northeast through the Ilion Gorge beside NY-51 and meets the Mohawk River in the village of Ilion. DEC holds Public Fishing Rights streambank easements on two reaches in South Ilion, about 3 to 4 km upstream of the mouth, with a DEC angler parking area off NY-51.
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About Steele Creek
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Common questions
What fish are at Steele Creek?
Fishing Steele Creek usually means Rainbow Trout. All 12 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2021, averaging 8.7 in.
When is Steele Creek stocked?
Not stocked since April 2021.
How big are the fish stocked at Steele Creek?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Steele Creek average 8.7 in.
How do you get on Steele Creek?
The nearest town is Ilion. Steele Creek runs northeast through the Ilion Gorge beside NY-51 and meets the Mohawk River in the village of Ilion. DEC holds Public Fishing Rights streambank easements on two reaches in South Ilion, about 3 to 4 km upstream of the mouth, with a DEC angler parking area off NY-51.
Which lakes near Steele Creek were stocked more recently?
Fulmer Creek (1.6 mi), State Barge Canal (3.9 mi), West Canada Creek (4.1 mi), and Sauquoit Creek (13.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Fulmer Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.