When was Little Buffalo Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 20 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 (7 stockings, 270 fish); Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 770 fish).

Little Buffalo Creek trout stocking

Lancaster, Elma, Erie County, New York · stream

Little Buffalo Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 14 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

19 months ago

Mar 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

14 stockings

since Mar 1, 2023

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CAYUGA CREEK NEAR LANCASTER NY (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 6 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.71 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 7 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Little Buffalo Creek

Overnight
42°F
Mostly Clear
wind 3 mph
Friday
68°F
Sunny
wind 1 to 9 mph
Friday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 1 to 7 mph
Saturday
69°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 2 to 9 mph
Saturday Night
51°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 3 to 7 mph
Sunday
68°F
Partly Sunny
2% rain · wind 3 to 9 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

Stockings of Little Buffalo Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026			1
2025			1
2024			1
2023			1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	7	270	39	13.8 in
Rainbow trout	5	770	154	9.8 in

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish
Mar 22 to 28, 2026planned	Brown trout	40
Mar 22 to 28, 2026planned	Rainbow trout	320
Mar 1 to 31, 2025	Brown trout	20
Mar 1 to 31, 2025	Brown trout	20
Mar 1 to 31, 2025	Rainbow trout	160
Mar 1 to 31, 2025	Rainbow trout	160
Mar 1 to 31, 2024	Brown trout	20
Mar 1 to 31, 2024	Brown trout	20
Mar 1 to 31, 2024	Rainbow trout	150
Mar 1 to 31, 2024	Rainbow trout	150
Mar 1 to 31, 2023	Brown trout	20
Mar 1 to 31, 2023	Brown trout	150
Mar 1 to 31, 2023	Brown trout	20
Mar 1 to 31, 2023	Rainbow trout	150

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?

Lancaster, Elma, 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

Cayuga Creekstream · 1 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Little Buffalo Creekstream · 4 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Little Buffalo Creekstream · 4 mistocked Mar 1, 2023
Cayuga Creekstream · 4 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Buffalo Riverstream · 7 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
Buffalo Creekstream · 7 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Ellicott Creekstream · 8 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
Cazenovia Creek - East Branchstream · 11 mistocked Mar 1, 2025

All stocked waters in Erie County Stocked 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, 20 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 (7 stockings, 270 fish); Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 770 fish).