Little Buffalo Creek trout stocking
Elma, Erie County, New York · stream
Little Buffalo Creek was last stocked 20 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 3 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2024. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.
- Number 18 of 29 stocked waters in Erie County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most New York waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER NY (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 9 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.79 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Little Buffalo Creek
- Overnight43°FChance Rain Showers43% rain · wind 16 mph
- Monday51°FChance Rain Showers then Cloudy35% rain · wind 9 to 16 mph
- Monday Night39°FMostly Cloudy4% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
- Tuesday57°FPartly Sunny5% rain · wind 10 to 21 mph
- Tuesday Night39°FMostly Clearwind 2 to 14 mph
- Veterans Day55°FPartly Sunny9% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Little Buffalo 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 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 2 | 100 | 50 | 14.2 in |
| Rainbow trout | 2 | 880 | 440 | 9.9 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Week of Mar 22Planned Mar 22 to Mar 28 | Brown troutRainbow trout | 510 | 11.5 in |
20251 stocking · 500 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MarchLatest sometime this month | Brown troutRainbow trout | 500 | 12.1 in |
20241 stocking · 480 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
March sometime this month | Brown troutRainbow trout | 480 | 11.5 in |
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 Little Buffalo Creek?
Elma, Erie County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Little Buffalo Creek
- Little Buffalo Creekstream · 1 mistocked Mar 2023
- Little Buffalo Creekstream · 4 mistocked Mar 2025
- Cayuga Creekstream · 4 mistocked Apr 2025
- Cayuga Creekstream · 7 mistocked Mar 2025
- Cazenovia Creek - East Branchstream · 8 mistocked Mar 2025
- Buffalo Riverstream · 8 mistocked Apr 2025
- Buffalo Creekstream · 8 mistocked Mar 2025
- Ellicott Creekstream · 12 mistocked Mar 2025
All stocked waters in Erie CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Little Buffalo Creek
- When was Little Buffalo Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 500 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Little Buffalo Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- Is Little Buffalo Creek stocked often?
- Number 18 of 29 stocked waters in Erie County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Little Buffalo Creek?
- Brown trout (2 stockings, 100 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 880 fish).