Grindstone Creek trout stocking
Richland, Oswego County, New York · stream
Grindstone Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 10 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
- Number 6 of 26 stocked waters in Oswego County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: SALMON RIVER AT PINEVILLE NY (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 281 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.47 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Grindstone Creek
- Today50°FRain Showers86% rain · wind 12 to 16 mph
- Tonight39°FCloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain · wind 1 to 12 mph
- Tuesday55°FChance Rain Showers53% rain · wind 3 to 15 mph
- Tuesday Night39°FChance Rain Showers36% rain · wind 5 to 13 mph
- Veterans Day53°FChance Rain Showers33% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph
- Wednesday Night34°FChance Rain Showers30% rain · wind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Grindstone Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in April.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 10 | 67,175 | 6,718 | 4.6 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 6,380 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
AprilLatest sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 6,380 | 5.3 in |
20241 stocking · 6,380 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 6,380 | 4.4 in |
20231 stocking · 6,380 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 6,380 | 4.6 in |
20221 stocking · 6,380 fish
- April rainbow trout, 6,380 fish
20211 stocking · 6,375 fish
- April rainbow trout, 6,375 fish
20201 stocking · 10,000 fish
- March rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
20191 stocking · 5,000 fish
- April rainbow trout, 5,000 fish
20181 stocking · 10,280 fish
- April rainbow trout, 10,280 fish
20171 stocking · 5,000 fish
- April rainbow trout, 5,000 fish
20161 stocking · 5,000 fish
- April rainbow trout, 5,000 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.
Where is Grindstone Creek?
Richland, Oswego County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Grindstone Creek
- Salmon Riverstream · 1 mistocked Apr 2025
- South Branch Grindstone Creekstream · 1 mistocked Oct 2019
- Salmon Riverstream · 5 mistocked May 2017
- Beaverdam Brookstream · 9 mistocked Apr 2025
- Salmon Riverstream · 12 mistocked May 2025
- North Branch Salmon Riverstream · 12 mistocked May 2025
- Little Salmon Riverstream · 12 mistocked Apr 2019
- South Sandy Creekstream · 12 mistocked Apr 2025
All stocked waters in Oswego CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Grindstone Creek
- When was Grindstone Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (rainbow trout, 6,380 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Grindstone Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Grindstone Creek stocked often?
- Number 6 of 26 stocked waters in Oswego County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Grindstone Creek?
- Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 67,175 fish).