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Cattaraugus Creek trout stocking

Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York · stream

Cattaraugus Creek was last stocked 13 months ago (Oct 1 to 31, 2025). We have 18 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2018. Most stockings come in March and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
13 months ago
Oct 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
18 stockings
since Apr 1, 2018
  • The second most stocked of 22 waters in Chautauqua County.
  • Stocked more often than 90% of New York waters on our record.

When is Cattaraugus Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in March and October.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 5 stockings5MarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 1 stocking1JunJulAugSepOct: 8 stockings8OctNovDec
Stockings of Cattaraugus Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202511
202411
202311
2022111
2021111
202011
201911
201811

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout18603,90733,5506.3 in

Stocking history

20252 stockings · 73,400 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
OctoberLatest
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
15,000
7.1 in
March
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
58,400
5.2 in
20242 stockings · 72,406 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
October
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
15,000
6.3 in
March
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
57,406
4.9 in
20232 stockings · 56,327 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
October
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
15,000
6.8 in
March
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
41,327
5.7 in
20223 stockings · 77,335 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 15,000 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 24,700 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 37,635 fish
20213 stockings · 84,569 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 15,000 fish
  • June rainbow trout, 12,000 fish
  • March rainbow trout, 57,569 fish
20202 stockings · 71,030 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 15,000 fish
  • March rainbow trout, 56,030 fish
20192 stockings · 62,640 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 19,000 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 43,640 fish
20182 stockings · 106,200 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 16,200 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 90,000 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.

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Questions about Cattaraugus Creek

When was Cattaraugus Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Oct 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 15,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Cattaraugus Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in March and October.
Is Cattaraugus Creek stocked often?
The second most stocked of 22 waters in Chautauqua County. Stocked more often than 90% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Cattaraugus Creek?
Rainbow trout (18 stockings, 603,907 fish).