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Little Buffalo Creek trout stocking

Elma, Marilla, Erie County, New York · stream

Little Buffalo Creek was last stocked 44 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2023). We have 2 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2022. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
44 months ago
Mar 1 to 31, 2023
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
2 stockings
since Mar 1, 2022
  • Number 19 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
03162Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 9 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Little Buffalo Creek

  • Today
    51°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
    30% rain · wind 9 to 16 mph
  • Tonight
    39°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    4% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
  • Tuesday
    57°F
    Partly Sunny
    5% rain · wind 10 to 21 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    39°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 2 to 14 mph
  • Veterans Day
    55°F
    Partly Sunny
    9% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    39°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    39% rain · wind 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout21206013.6 in
Rainbow trout21,0105059.8 in

Stocking history

20231 stocking · 340 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MarchLatest
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
340
11.7 in
20221 stocking · 790 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
March
sometime this month
Brown troutRainbow trout
790
12.5 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, Marilla, 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 Little Buffalo Creek

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, 2023 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 340 fish), according to New York agency reports.
Is Little Buffalo Creek stocked often?
Number 19 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, 120 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 1,010 fish).