Van Rensselaer Creek fishing

Fishing at Van Rensselaer Creek has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 1, 2021

Plants on record

12

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.7 in

Elevation

735 ft

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How Van Rensselaer Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2021 it was April 1, 2021, about when it usually is.

Plumb Brook (5.7 mi), South Branch Grass River (8 mi), Allen Pond (11.1 mi), and Blue Pond (12.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Plumb Brook is also stocked with Brown Trout and South Branch Grass River is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Van Rensselaer Creek

Fishing Van Rensselaer Creek is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
April 1, 2021
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2502011
  • 2702012
  • 2202013
  • 2502014
  • 2602015
  • 2602016
  • 2502017
  • 2602018
  • 2702019
  • 2202020
  • 5902021

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 60 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 530 8.5 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 220 8.2 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 270 8.5 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 260 8.4 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 250 8.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 260 8.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 260 7.8 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 250 8.4 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 220 8.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 270 8.2 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 250 8.6 in report

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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