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Mill Creek trout stocking

Wells, Hamilton County, New York · stream

Mill Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 10 stockings on record since May 1, 2017. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
10 stockings
since May 1, 2017
  • Number 18 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SACANDAGA RIVER NEAR HOPE NY (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
597 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.52 ft
11455899Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 593 cfs on Nov 8.

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

Weather at Mill Creek

  • This Afternoon
    49°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    8% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Tonight
    38°F
    Rain Showers
    83% rain · wind 6 mph
  • Monday
    49°F
    Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy
    70% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
  • Monday Night
    33°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    7% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
  • Tuesday
    54°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    24% rain · wind 3 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    32°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    24% rain · wind 8 mph

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

When is Mill Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 6 stockings6MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Mill Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231
20221
20211
20201
20191

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout95,4306039.2 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Week of May 1Planned
May 1 to May 7
Brown trout
580
11.5 in
20251 stocking · 570 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Brown trout
570
11.3 in
20241 stocking · 550 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Brown trout
550
11.7 in
20231 stocking · 550 fish
  • May brown trout, 550 fish
20221 stocking · 610 fish
  • May brown trout, 610 fish
20211 stocking · 670 fish
  • May brown trout, 670 fish
20201 stocking · 550 fish
  • April brown trout, 550 fish
20191 stocking · 660 fish
  • May brown trout, 660 fish
20181 stocking · 650 fish
  • April brown trout, 650 fish
20171 stocking · 620 fish
  • May brown trout, 620 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 Mill Creek?

Wells, Hamilton 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 Mill Creek

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Questions about Mill Creek

When was Mill Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 570 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Mill Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
Is Mill Creek stocked often?
Number 18 of 173 stocked waters in Hamilton 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 Mill Creek?
Brown trout (9 stockings, 5,430 fish).