When was Ellicott Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 70 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Ellicott Creek stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.

What kind of trout are stocked in Ellicott Creek?

Brown trout (3 stockings, 210 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 1,950 fish).

Ellicott Creek trout stocking

Amherst, Erie County, New York · stream

Ellicott Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 8 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

19 months ago

Mar 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

8 stockings

since Mar 1, 2023

River conditions

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

Flow: 26 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.82 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 27 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Ellicott Creek

Overnight
43°F
Mostly Clear
wind 2 mph
Friday
68°F
Sunny
wind 1 to 9 mph
Friday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 3 to 8 mph
Saturday
70°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 3 to 10 mph
Saturday Night
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 5 to 8 mph
Sunday
68°F
Partly Sunny
1% rain · wind 6 to 9 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

Stockings of Ellicott Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026			1
2025			1
2024			1
2023			1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	3	210	70	13.8 in
Rainbow trout	3	1,950	650	9.7 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
Mar 22 to 28, 2026planned	Brown trout	80
Mar 22 to 28, 2026planned	Rainbow trout	660
Mar 1 to 31, 2025	Brown trout	70
Mar 1 to 31, 2025	Rainbow trout	670
Mar 1 to 31, 2024	Brown trout	70
Mar 1 to 31, 2024	Rainbow trout	640
Mar 1 to 31, 2023	Brown trout	70
Mar 1 to 31, 2023	Rainbow trout	640

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 Ellicott Creek?

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

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Stocked waters near Ellicott Creek

Cayuga Creekstream · 6 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Cayuga Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Little Buffalo Creekstream · 8 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Buffalo Riverstream · 9 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Buffalo Creekstream · 9 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Little Buffalo Creekstream · 12 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Little Buffalo Creekstream · 12 mistocked Mar 1, 2023
Niagara Riverstream · 18 mistocked Jul 1, 2025

All stocked waters in Erie County Stocked 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, 70 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Ellicott Creek stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
What kind of trout are stocked in Ellicott Creek?: Brown trout (3 stockings, 210 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 1,950 fish).