Buffalo Creek trout stocking
West Seneca, Erie County, New York · stream
Buffalo Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 3 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: CAZENOVIA CREEK AT EBENEZER NY (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 11 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.32 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Buffalo Creek
- Overnight44°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Friday68°FSunnywind 2 to 9 mph
- Friday Night49°FPartly Cloudywind 1 to 7 mph
- Saturday70°FMostly Sunnywind 2 to 8 mph
- Saturday Night52°FMostly Cloudywind 3 to 7 mph
- Sunday68°FPartly Sunny1% rain · wind 2 to 8 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Buffalo Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in March.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3 | 15,000 | 5,000 | 5.2 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 |
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.
Where is Buffalo Creek?
West Seneca, Erie County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Riverstream · 1 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Cayuga Creekstream · 4 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Cayuga Creekstream · 7 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Little Buffalo Creekstream · 7 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Little Buffalo Creekstream · 8 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Little Buffalo Creekstream · 8 mistocked Mar 1, 2023
- Ellicott Creekstream · 9 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Cazenovia Creek - East Branchstream · 11 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Erie CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Buffalo Creek
- When was Buffalo Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 5,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Buffalo Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Buffalo Creek?
- Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 15,000 fish).