Elton Creek trout stocking
Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York · stream
Elton Creek was last stocked 31 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2024). We have 6 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout.
Last stocked
31 months ago
Mar 1 to 31, 2024
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
6 stockings
since Mar 1, 2023
Weather at Elton Creek
- Tonight42°FClearwind 2 to 6 mph
- Friday64°FSunnywind 3 to 9 mph
- Friday Night47°FPartly Cloudywind 5 to 8 mph
- Saturday65°FPartly Sunnywind 5 to 9 mph
- Saturday Night50°FMostly Cloudy1% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
- Sunday63°FPartly Sunny5% rain · wind 8 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Elton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 4 | 7,810 | 1,953 | 13.7 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 to 21, 2026planned | Brown trout | 400 | ||
| Mar 15 to 21, 2026planned | Brown trout | 3,770 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 360 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 3,550 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 3,550 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 350 |
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 Elton Creek?
Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Elton Creek
- Cattaraugus Creekstream · 10 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
- Rushford Lakelake · 10 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Ischua Creekstream · 12 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Wrights Creekstream · 22 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
- Mansfield Creekstream · 22 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
- Great Valley Creekstream · 23 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
- Eighteenmile Creekstream · 23 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Cazenovia Creek - East Branchstream · 23 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Cattaraugus CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Elton Creek
- When was Elton Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2024 (brown trout, 360 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Elton Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Elton Creek?
- Brown trout (4 stockings, 7,810 fish).