Black Creek trout stocking
Scriba, Oswego County, New York · stream
Black Creek was last stocked 80 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2020). We have 5 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout.
- Number 14 of 26 stocked waters in Oswego County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most New York waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: OSWEGO RIVER AT LOCK 7, OSWEGO NY (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 3,510 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.77 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Black Creek
- Tonight41°FRain Showers77% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
- Saturday51°FRain Showers91% rain · wind 10 mph
- Saturday Night39°FRain Showers94% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
- Sunday56°FRain Showers Likely71% rain · wind 14 mph
- Sunday Night38°FRain Showers90% rain · wind 13 to 17 mph
- Monday53°FRain Showers84% rain · wind 17 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Black Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in April.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 5 | 2,090 | 418 | 8.0 in |
Stocking history
20201 stocking · 370 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MarchLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 370 | 8.2 in |
20191 stocking · 440 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brown trout | 440 | 7.6 in |
20181 stocking · 440 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brown trout | 440 | 7.8 in |
20171 stocking · 410 fish
- April brown trout, 410 fish
20161 stocking · 430 fish
- April brown trout, 430 fish
From New York fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: New York fishing regulations.
Where is Black Creek?
Scriba, Oswego County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Black Creek
- Oswego Riverstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2025
- Oswego Riverstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2022
- Little Salmon Riverstream · 10 mistocked Apr 2019
- Rice Creekstream · 12 mistocked Mar 2020
- Fish Creek - West Branchstream · 13 mi2 on record
- Sterling Creekstream · 14 mistocked Mar 2020
- Sterling Valley Creekstream · 14 mistocked Mar 2020
- Little Sodus Bay17 mistocked Mar 2020
All stocked waters in Oswego CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Black Creek
- When was Black Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2020 (brown trout, 370 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Black Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Black Creek stocked often?
- Number 14 of 26 stocked waters in Oswego County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Black Creek?
- Brown trout (5 stockings, 2,090 fish).