Brown Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Virgil Creek fishing
Virgil Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 2025
- Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 28
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 11.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,032 ft
Fish at Virgil Creek
Brown Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Virgil Creek is stocked
Cayuga Inlet (8.4 mi) and Salmon Creek (10 mi) were stocked more recently. Salmon Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,990
Fish stocked in 2012
2,080
Fish stocked in 2013
1,890
Fish stocked in 2014
2,270
Fish stocked in 2015
2,210
Fish stocked in 2016
2,230
Fish stocked in 2017
2,140
Fish stocked in 2018
2,240
Fish stocked in 2019
2,280
Fish stocked in 2020
1,930
Fish stocked in 2021
1,420
Fish stocked in 2022
1,420
Fish stocked in 2023
1,420
Fish stocked in 2024
410
Fish stocked in 2025
430
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 390 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.6 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 40 | 13.6 in | report |
| April 2024 | Brown Trout | 370 | 9.4 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 1,280 | 9.5 in | report |
| April 2023 | Brown Trout | 140 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 140 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2022 | Brown Trout | 1,280 | 10 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 140 | 14 in | report |
| April 2021 | Brown Trout | 1,280 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 1,730 | 9.2 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 2,080 | 9 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.5 in | report |
| April 2018 | Brown Trout | 2,040 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,940 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.9 in | report |
| April 2016 | Brown Trout | 2,030 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 200 | 14.1 in | report |
| April 2015 | Brown Trout | 2,010 | 8.9 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 200 | 13.7 in | report |
| April 2014 | Brown Trout | 2,070 | 8.8 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 180 | 13.8 in | report |
| April 2013 | Brown Trout | 1,710 | 9 in | report |
| April 2012 | Brown Trout | 2,080 | 8.6 in | report |
| April 2011 | Brown Trout | 1,990 | 9 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Freeville
- Shore access
- Yes
DEC stocks 1.3 miles in the Village of Dryden, from Springhouse Road up to 150 yards above South Street. The creek drains Dryden Lake and joins Fall Creek at Freeville.
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About Virgil Creek
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Common questions
What fish are at Virgil Creek?
Fishing Virgil Creek usually means Brown Trout. All 28 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 11.2 in.
When is Virgil Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April.
How big are the fish stocked at Virgil Creek?
Brown Trout stocked at Virgil Creek average 11.2 in.
How do you get on Virgil Creek?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Freeville. DEC stocks 1.3 miles in the Village of Dryden, from Springhouse Road up to 150 yards above South Street. The creek drains Dryden Lake and joins Fall Creek at Freeville.
Which lakes near Virgil Creek were stocked more recently?
Cayuga Inlet (8.4 mi) and Salmon Creek (10 mi) were stocked more recently. Salmon Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.