West Branch Fish Creek fishing

Fishing at West Branch Fish Creek is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 7.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

118

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

9.7 in

Elevation

398 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Shore access
Yes

27.8 miles of Public Fishing Rights, 9.8 of them in Oswego County; there are no official PFR parking areas in Oswego County, so anglers use unofficial roadside pull-offs.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , speciesFound

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How West Branch Fish 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.

Rome Reservoir (8 mi) was stocked more recently. Rome Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at West Branch Fish Creek

Fishing West Branch Fish 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
May 1, 2025
Average length
9.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 15,1402011
  • 15,0102012
  • 12,3502013
  • 14,7902014
  • 14,5002015
  • 1,3802016
  • 14,1902017
  • 14,7202018
  • 15,3002019
  • 16,9902020
  • 10,9702021
  • 8,4702022
  • 8,4702023
  • 8,5002024
  • 8,8802025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 118 plants Showing 118 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 110 13.8 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 980 9.5 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,680 9.6 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 190 13.8 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 750 9.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 80 13.6 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 510 14.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 4,580 9.7 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 110 13.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 940 9.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,600 9.7 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 190 13.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 710 9.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 80 14 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 510 13.5 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 4,360 9.7 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 100 13.6 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 940 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,600 9.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 80 13.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 710 9.4 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 180 13.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 490 13.5 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 4,370 9.4 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 100 13.5 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 940 10 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 80 14 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 180 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,310 8.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 490 13.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 4,370 10 in report
June 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,600 8.4 in report
June 1, 2021 Brown Trout 180 13.4 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 190 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,750 8.8 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,600 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 710 8.6 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 80 13.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 4,370 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 490 13.6 in report
October 1, 2020 Brown Trout 4,500 6.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 740 8.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 440 8.5 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 960 8.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,690 8.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 4,710 8.3 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,570 8.3 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,180 8.2 in report
June 1, 2019 Brown Trout 150 13.2 in report
June 1, 2019 Brown Trout 150 13.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 530 8.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,150 8.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 200 8.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 3,100 8.2 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,420 7.6 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 890 7.6 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,040 7.6 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 5,670 7.6 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 520 8.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,130 8.1 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 200 13.2 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 3,040 8.1 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,390 7.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 870 7.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,000 7.8 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 5,570 7.8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,900 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,070 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 830 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 500 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 200 13 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 5,280 8 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 2,890 8 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,320 8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,380 8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 510 8.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,110 8.2 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 200 13.1 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 3,000 8.2 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,370 7.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,970 7.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 860 7.8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 5,480 7.8 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 50 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 520 8.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,120 8.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 150 14.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 3,020 8.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,410 8.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 2,020 8.1 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 880 8 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 5,620 8 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 440 8.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 950 8.1 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 200 11 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,550 8.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,160 7.4 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,670 7.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 730 7.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 4,650 7.9 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 530 8.5 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,150 8.5 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 200 12.7 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 3,100 8.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,420 7.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 2,040 8.2 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 890 8.2 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 5,680 8.2 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 510 8.8 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,100 8.8 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,000 13.5 in report
June 1, 2011 Brown Trout 2,960 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,350 7.5 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 850 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,950 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 5,420 8.3 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Brook Trout : Occasional wild brook trout alongside the stocked brown trout fishery. (source)

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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