Buttermilk Creek trout stocking
Ithaca (T), Tompkins County, New York · stream
Buttermilk Creek was last stocked 80 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2020). We have 5 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout.
- Number 10 of 15 stocked waters in Tompkins County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most New York waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: FALL CREEK NEAR ITHACA NY (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 45 cfs
- higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 0.77 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Buttermilk Creek
- Today53°FScattered Rain Showers54% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
- Tonight42°FChance Rain Showers58% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
- Sunday60°FMostly Sunny4% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
- Sunday Night42°FRain Showers Likely56% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
- Monday54°FRain Showers Likely58% rain · wind 13 to 20 mph
- Monday Night37°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy21% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Buttermilk 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.9 in |
Stocking history
20201 stocking · 370 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MarchLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 370 | 8.9 in |
20191 stocking · 440 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
March sometime this month | Brown trout | 440 | 8.9 in |
20181 stocking · 440 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
March sometime this month | Brown trout | 440 | 8.7 in |
20171 stocking · 410 fish
- March brown trout, 410 fish
20161 stocking · 430 fish
- March 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 Buttermilk Creek?
Ithaca (T), Tompkins County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Buttermilk Creek
- Enfield Creekstream · 1 mistocked Mar 2024
- Cayuga Inletstream · 1 mistocked May 2025
- Enfield Creekstream · 1 mistocked May 2025
- Cayuga Inletstream · 1 mistocked May 2021
- Salmon Creekstream · 3 mistocked Oct 2025
- Enfield Creekstream · 7 mistocked Oct 2025
- Virgil Creekstream · 11 mistocked Apr 2025
- Fall Creekstream · 12 mistocked Apr 2025
All stocked waters in Tompkins CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Buttermilk Creek
- When was Buttermilk 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 Buttermilk Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- Is Buttermilk Creek stocked often?
- Number 10 of 15 stocked waters in Tompkins 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 Buttermilk Creek?
- Brown trout (5 stockings, 2,090 fish).