West Canada Creek fishing

West Canada Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout and Brook Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass and Fallfish. It is stocked about 21 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass.

Last stocked: May 2025; Brown Trout
Plants on record: 322; Since 2011
Species stocked: 2 (+2 also recorded)
Average size: 10.1 in
Elevation: 369 ft

Fish at West Canada Creek

2 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 287 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2025 · avg 10.3 in · 287 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

Brook Trout Stocked · 35 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 8.4 in · 35 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

Fallfish Confirmed present

Fallfish species guide

West Canada Creek is a significant waterway in upstate New York, utilized by the public for trout fishing. It is considered one of the most renowned trout streams in central New York, offering good fishing for both brown trout and brook trout. For fishing and fly fishing advocates, a trophy section exists from Trenton Falls to the Oneida/Herkimer county border. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)(dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How West Canada Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish stocked in 2011

55,860

Fish stocked in 2012

59,515

Fish stocked in 2013

50,350

Fish stocked in 2014

57,240

Fish stocked in 2015

53,150

Fish stocked in 2017

59,870

Fish stocked in 2018

51,460

Fish stocked in 2019

52,080

Fish stocked in 2020

71,520

Fish stocked in 2021

69,340

Fish stocked in 2022

40,580

Fish stocked in 2023

41,040

Fish stocked in 2024

37,130

Fish stocked in 2025

25,770

Stocking history

All species Brown Trout Brook Trout

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 2025	Brown Trout	2,050	9.2 in	report
May 2025	Brown Trout	230	13.7 in	report
May 2025	Brown Trout	490	9.2 in	report
May 2025	Brown Trout	60	13.8 in	report
May 2025	Brown Trout	3,390	9.2 in	report
May 2025	Brown Trout	380	13.8 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	2,050	9.2 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	2,050	9.2 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	230	13.4 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	230	13.5 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	60	13.5 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	490	9.2 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	60	13.4 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	490	9.2 in	report
April 2025	Brook Trout	1,730	9.4 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	380	13.5 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	3,390	9.2 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	380	13.4 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	3,390	9.2 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	3,820	9.3 in	report
April 2025	Brown Trout	420	13.6 in	report
May 2024	Brook Trout	1,560	10 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	230	14 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	230	13.8 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	1,960	9 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	1,960	10.1 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	880	8.9 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	100	14 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	880	9 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	150	14 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	3,220	8.9 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	380	13.8 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	3,220	9.6 in	report
May 2024	Brown Trout	440	14 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	230	14.2 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	1,960	9.1 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	230	13.6 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	1,960	9.5 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	100	14.2 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	880	9.1 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	880	9.5 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	100	13.6 in	report
April 2024	Brook Trout	1,900	9.1 in	report
April 2024	Brook Trout	2,420	9.1 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	3,220	9.1 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	380	14.2 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	3,220	9.5 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	380	13.6 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	3,640	9.1 in	report
April 2024	Brown Trout	420	14 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	220	13.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	1,960	8.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	1,960	8.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	220	13.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	880	9.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	100	13.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	880	8.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	100	13.2 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	3,230	9.3 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	360	13.9 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	3,230	9.3 in	report
May 2023	Brown Trout	360	13.3 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	1,960	9.4 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	1,960	9.2 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	220	13.7 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	220	13.7 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	880	9.4 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	100	13.7 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	100	13.7 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	880	9.2 in	report
April 2023	Brook Trout	1,900	9.5 in	report
April 2023	Brook Trout	4,100	9.5 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	360	13.7 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	3,230	9.3 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	3,230	9.2 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	360	13.7 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	7,240	9 in	report
April 2023	Brown Trout	800	13.4 in	report
June 2022	Brown Trout	220	13.5 in	report
June 2022	Brown Trout	1,960	10 in	report
June 2022	Brown Trout	100	13.5 in	report
June 2022	Brown Trout	880	10 in	report
June 2022	Brown Trout	360	13.5 in	report
June 2022	Brown Trout	3,230	9.5 in	report
May 2022	Brown Trout	220	13 in	report
May 2022	Brown Trout	1,960	8.5 in	report
May 2022	Brown Trout	100	13 in	report
May 2022	Brown Trout	880	8.5 in	report
May 2022	Brook Trout	1,440	9.5 in	report
May 2022	Brook Trout	4,100	8.5 in	report
May 2022	Brown Trout	360	13 in	report
May 2022	Brown Trout	3,230	8.5 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	220	13.5 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	220	13 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	1,960	9 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	1,960	8.5 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	100	13.5 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	100	13 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	880	9 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	880	8.5 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	360	13.5 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	360	13 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	6,460	9 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	800	13.5 in	report
April 2022	Brown Trout	7,240	10 in	report
November 2021	Brook Trout	14,760	6.8 in	report
June 2021	Brown Trout	220	8.5 in	report
June 2021	Brown Trout	1,960	8.5 in	report
June 2021	Brown Trout	100	8.5 in	report
June 2021	Brown Trout	880	8.5 in	report
June 2021	Brown Trout	3,230	8.5 in	report
June 2021	Brown Trout	360	13.4 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	220	12.8 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	1,960	8.7 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	100	12.8 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	880	8.7 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	100	12.8 in	report
May 2021	Brook Trout	12,410	8.9 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	3,230	8.9 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	220	12.8 in	report
May 2021	Brown Trout	360	12.8 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	1,960	8.8 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	1,960	8.5 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	220	13.5 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	220	13.4 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	880	8.8 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	100	13.5 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	100	13.4 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	880	8.5 in	report
April 2021	Brook Trout	6,810	8.9 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	360	13.7 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	3,230	8.8 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	360	13.5 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	3,230	8.6 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	800	13.8 in	report
April 2021	Brown Trout	7,240	8.6 in	report
October 2020	Brook Trout	6,000	4.9 in	report
October 2020	Brook Trout	3,000	4.9 in	report
October 2020	Brown Trout	2,000	6.2 in	report
October 2020	Brown Trout	1,000	6.2 in	report
October 2020	Brown Trout	3,000	6.2 in	report
October 2020	Brown Trout	2,500	6.2 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	450	13.4 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	2,280	8.9 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	260	13.4 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	940	8.9 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	450	13.4 in	report
May 2020	Brown Trout	4,200	8.4 in	report
May 2020	Brook Trout	2,270	7.7 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	680	13.4 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	2,100	8.5 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	2,100	7.8 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	2,100	7.8 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	380	13.4 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	1,310	7.9 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	1,310	7.9 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	1,310	7.8 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	1,310	7.8 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	2,500	7.8 in	report
April 2020	Brook Trout	1,300	8.1 in	report
April 2020	Brook Trout	6,000	1.2 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	680	13 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	3,900	7.5 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	3,900	7.5 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	3,900	7.5 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	680	13 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	2,570	8.2 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	2,570	8.2 in	report
April 2020	Brown Trout	2,570	8.2 in	report
June 2019	Brown Trout	2,530	7.7 in	report
June 2019	Brown Trout	1,580	7.7 in	report
June 2019	Brook Trout	1,000	9.3 in	report
June 2019	Brook Trout	1,000	9.3 in	report
June 2019	Brown Trout	4,700	7.7 in	report
June 2019	Brown Trout	3,100	7.7 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	680	13.1 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	2,530	7.3 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	380	13.1 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	3,010	7.7 in	report
May 2019	Brook Trout	7,100	7.8 in	report
May 2019	Brook Trout	3,400	7.8 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	4,700	7.3 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
May 2019	Brown Trout	3,100	7.3 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	2,530	7.5 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	1,580	7.5 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	4,700	7.5 in	report
April 2019	Brown Trout	3,100	7.5 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	680	13.3 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	3,570	9 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	3,570	8.1 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	380	13.3 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	960	9 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	2,960	8 in	report
May 2018	Brook Trout	3,400	9.1 in	report
May 2018	Brook Trout	7,100	9.1 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	680	13.3 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	4,610	8.1 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	4,610	8 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	680	13.3 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	3,040	8.1 in	report
May 2018	Brown Trout	3,040	8 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	3,570	7.8 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	960	7.8 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	4,610	7.8 in	report
April 2018	Brown Trout	3,040	7.8 in	report
November 2017	Brown Trout	70	17 in	report
June 2017	Brown Trout	3,800	8 in	report
June 2017	Brook Trout	1,480	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	680	13 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	3,380	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	3,380	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	3,380	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	380	13 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	910	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	910	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	2,810	8 in	report
May 2017	Brook Trout	7,100	8 in	report
May 2017	Brook Trout	3,400	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	680	13.5 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	4,370	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	680	13.5 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	4,370	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	4,370	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	680	13.5 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	2,890	8 in	report
May 2017	Brown Trout	2,890	8 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	4,370	8 in	report
April 2017	Brown Trout	2,890	8 in	report
June 2015	Brown Trout	4,600	8 in	report
June 2015	Brown Trout	2,300	8 in	report
May 2015	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
May 2015	Brown Trout	3,510	7.9 in	report
May 2015	Brown Trout	380	12.8 in	report
May 2015	Brook Trout	1,800	9.3 in	report
May 2015	Brook Trout	5,100	9.3 in	report
May 2015	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
May 2015	Brown Trout	6,000	7.9 in	report
May 2015	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
May 2015	Brown Trout	6,000	7.9 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	5,260	7.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	1,800	7.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	2,270	7.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	4,520	7.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	2,520	7.8 in	report
April 2015	Brown Trout	5,050	7.8 in	report
October 2014	Brown Trout	1,000	11.2 in	report
May 2014	Brown Trout	3,530	8.3 in	report
May 2014	Brown Trout	950	8.3 in	report
May 2014	Brown Trout	2,930	8.1 in	report
May 2014	Brook Trout	3,400	9.6 in	report
May 2014	Brook Trout	7,100	9.6 in	report
May 2014	Brown Trout	4,570	8.3 in	report
May 2014	Brown Trout	5,090	8.3 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	680	13.1 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	3,530	8.2 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	3,600	8 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	380	13.1 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	970	8 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	4,570	8.2 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	4,660	8.1 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	5,090	8.2 in	report
April 2014	Brown Trout	5,190	8.1 in	report
June 2013	Brown Trout	3,850	9.1 in	report
May 2013	Brown Trout	2,980	8.1 in	report
May 2013	Brown Trout	2,980	8.1 in	report
May 2013	Brown Trout	800	8.1 in	report
May 2013	Brown Trout	2,470	8.2 in	report
May 2013	Brook Trout	3,400	9.3 in	report
May 2013	Brook Trout	7,100	9.3 in	report
May 2013	Brown Trout	3,850	8.9 in	report
May 2013	Brown Trout	4,290	9.1 in	report
May 2013	Brown Trout	4,290	9.1 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	2,980	8.2 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	380	12.8 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	800	8.2 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	3,850	8 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
April 2013	Brown Trout	4,290	8 in	report
November 2012	Brown Trout	315	21.5 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	330	13.5 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	3,640	8.5 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	3,640	8.5 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	980	8.5 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	330	13.5 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	4,700	9.6 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	4,700	9.6 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	340	13.5 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	5,230	9.6 in	report
May 2012	Brown Trout	5,230	9.6 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	3,640	8.3 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	380	12.8 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	980	8.3 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	3,020	8 in	report
April 2012	Brook Trout	6,820	8.8 in	report
April 2012	Brook Trout	3,270	8.8 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	4,700	8.2 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	680	12.8 in	report
April 2012	Brown Trout	5,230	8.2 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	3,470	9.8 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	3,470	9.8 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	930	9.8 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	4,490	8.8 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	4,490	8.8 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	5,000	9.8 in	report
June 2011	Brown Trout	5,000	9.8 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	680	13.6 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	380	13.6 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	2,880	9.6 in	report
May 2011	Brook Trout	3,180	9.5 in	report
May 2011	Brook Trout	6,640	9.5 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	680	13.6 in	report
May 2011	Brown Trout	680	13.6 in	report
April 2011	Brown Trout	3,470	8 in	report
April 2011	Brown Trout	930	8 in	report
April 2011	Brown Trout	4,490	8.3 in	report
April 2011	Brown Trout	5,000	8.3 in	report

Access and facts

Water type: river section
Nearest town: Herkimer, NY
Shore access: Yes

Public Fishing Rights easements give bank access along roughly 26 miles of the creek with 11 parking lots; the closest DEC angler parking to this point is on Shells Bush Road in the Town of Herkimer. Below Hinckley Dam, water levels can rise fast during dam releases.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About West Canada Creek

Anglers must be aware of fast rising water through dam releases. Below Trenton Falls and the Hinckley Dam, West Canada Creek is subject to sudden water surges from the upstream power dam. Wading anglers must be careful to watch for rising waters and quickly move to safety. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), West Canada Creek is one of the most renowned trout streams in central New York. It is known for providing anglers with good fishing for both brown trout and brook trout. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Photo of West Canada Creek — David T. Henrickson, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Fulmer Creek 2.6 mi last stocked April 2023 Steele Creek 4.1 mi last stocked April 2021 Moyer Creek 5.6 mi last stocked April 2017 State Barge Canal 7.3 mi last stocked August 2023 Ransom Creek 10 mi last stocked April 2020

Common questions

What fish are at West Canada Creek?

Fishing West Canada Creek usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 287 of 322 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 10.3 in. Brook Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 8.4 in. Smallmouth Bass and Fallfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is West Canada Creek stocked?

Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 21 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at West Canada Creek?

Stocked fish average 10.1 in. Brown Trout average 10.3 in. Brook Trout average 8.4 in.

How do you get on West Canada Creek?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Herkimer, NY. Public Fishing Rights easements give bank access along roughly 26 miles of the creek with 11 parking lots; the closest DEC angler parking to this point is on Shells Bush Road in the Town of Herkimer. Below Hinckley Dam, water levels can rise fast during dam releases.

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