Stony Creek fishing

Fishing at Stony Creek has Steelhead and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2025

Plants on record

26

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6 in

Elevation

246 ft

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How Stony Creek is stocked

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

Sandy Creek (6.8 mi), South Sandy Creek (6.8 mi), Lake Ontario (10.9 mi), and North Branch Sandy Creek (13.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Sandy Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout, South Sandy Creek is also stocked with Steelhead and Brown Trout, Lake Ontario is also stocked with Brown Trout, and North Branch Sandy Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Stony Creek

Fishing Stony Creek is most likely to be for Steelhead. Steelhead accounts for 15 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Steelhead 15 plants
Plants
15 of 26
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
4.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Brown Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 26
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
7.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 28,6802011
  • 23,3602012
  • 22,8802013
  • 23,2902014
  • 17,2402015
  • 23,2902016
  • 23,1802017
  • 23,3102018
  • 23,3602019
  • 23,2602020
  • 4,2502021
  • 4,2502022
  • 4,2502023
  • 4,2502024
  • 4,2502025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 26 plants Showing 26 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2025 Steelhead 4,250 5.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Steelhead 4,250 4.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Steelhead 4,250 4.6 in report
April 1, 2022 Steelhead 4,250 5 in report
April 1, 2021 Steelhead 4,250 5 in report
March 1, 2020 Steelhead 20,700 4.8 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,560 7.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Steelhead 20,700 4.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,660 7.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 20,700 4.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,610 7.6 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,480 7.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Steelhead 20,700 4.5 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 2,590 8.6 in report
April 1, 2016 Steelhead 20,700 4.7 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 2,570 7.5 in report
April 1, 2015 Steelhead 14,670 5.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,590 7.6 in report
April 1, 2014 Steelhead 20,700 4.6 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,180 7.4 in report
March 1, 2013 Steelhead 20,700 5.2 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,660 7.5 in report
March 1, 2012 Steelhead 20,700 5 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,200 9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,540 7.5 in report
March 1, 2011 Steelhead 23,940 4.7 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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