TroutNearMe

Ellicott Creek trout stocking

Amherst, Erie County, New York · stream

Ellicott Creek was last stocked 20 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 11 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout.

Last stocked
20 months ago
Mar 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
11 stockings
since Apr 1, 2016
  • Number 4 of 29 stocked waters in Erie County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 67% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: ELLICOTT CREEK BELOW WILLIAMSVILLE NY (3 km away).

Flow
35 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.92 ft
224057Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 33 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Ellicott Creek

  • Tonight
    38°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
    23% rain · wind 9 mph
  • Sunday
    55°F
    Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
    15% rain · wind 8 to 20 mph
  • Sunday Night
    40°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    48% rain · wind 14 mph
  • Monday
    53°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    24% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
  • Monday Night
    40°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
  • Tuesday
    59°F
    Mostly Sunny
    3% rain · wind 10 to 14 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Ellicott Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in March.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 7 stockings7MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Ellicott Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231
20221
20211
20201
20191

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout108,9208929.1 in
Brown trout53406813.8 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Week of Mar 22Planned
Mar 22 to Mar 28
Brown troutRainbow trout
740
11.5 in
20251 stocking · 740 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MarchLatest
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
740
12.1 in
20241 stocking · 710 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
March
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
710
11.5 in
20231 stocking · 710 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 710 fish
20221 stocking · 710 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 710 fish
20211 stocking · 610 fish
  • March brown trout, rainbow trout, 610 fish
20201 stocking · 940 fish
  • March rainbow trout, 940 fish
20191 stocking · 1,250 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,250 fish
20181 stocking · 1,090 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,090 fish
20171 stocking · 1,250 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,250 fish
20161 stocking · 1,250 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 1,250 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 Ellicott Creek?

Amherst, Erie County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.

DirectionsLarger mapNew York fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Ellicott Creek

All stocked waters in Erie CountyStocked this week in New York

Questions about Ellicott Creek

When was Ellicott Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 740 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Ellicott Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
Is Ellicott Creek stocked often?
Number 4 of 29 stocked waters in Erie County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 67% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Ellicott Creek?
Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 8,920 fish); Brown trout (5 stockings, 340 fish).