Little Buffalo Creek trout stocking
Elma, Erie County, New York · stream
Little Buffalo Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 6 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2024. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER NY (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 6 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.71 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Little Buffalo Creek
- Overnight41°FClearwind 5 mph
- Friday68°FSunnywind 2 to 9 mph
- Friday Night48°FPartly Cloudywind 2 to 8 mph
- Saturday69°FMostly Sunnywind 2 to 9 mph
- Saturday Night52°FMostly Cloudywind 3 to 8 mph
- Sunday68°FPartly Sunny2% rain · wind 3 to 8 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
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 to 28, 2026planned | Brown trout | 60 | ||
| Mar 22 to 28, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 450 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 50 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 450 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Brown trout | 50 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 430 |
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 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 1, 2023
- Little Buffalo Creekstream · 4 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Cayuga Creekstream · 4 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Cayuga Creekstream · 7 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Cazenovia Creek - East Branchstream · 8 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Buffalo Riverstream · 8 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Buffalo Creekstream · 8 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Ellicott Creekstream · 12 mistocked Mar 1, 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, 50 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Little Buffalo Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Little Buffalo Creek?
- Brown trout (2 stockings, 100 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 880 fish).