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Oak Orchard Creek trout stocking

Carlton, Orleans County, New York · stream

Oak Orchard Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 14 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Apr 1 to 30, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
Water temperature
54°F
Ideal for trout
  • The most stocked water in Orleans County (14 stocking days on record).
  • Stocked more often than 81% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: OAK ORCHARD CREEK AT THE BRIDGES NY (3 km away).

Water temperature
54°F
Flow
296 cfs
lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
15.96 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

485867Sep 25Nov 9
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 55 °F on Nov 9. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
257433608Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 361 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Oak Orchard Creek

  • Today
    52°F
    Rain Showers Likely then Cloudy
    67% rain · wind 13 to 21 mph
  • Tonight
    40°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    10% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
  • Tuesday
    60°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 9 to 20 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    41°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 6 to 15 mph
  • Veterans Day
    55°F
    Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
    15% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    38°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    45% rain · wind 2 to 8 mph

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

When is Oak Orchard Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 10 stockings10AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Oak Orchard Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241
20231
20221
202111
202011
20191
20181

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout14294,14821,0114.9 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 34,988 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
AprilLatest
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
34,988
5.5 in
20241 stocking · 35,000 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
35,000
4.7 in
20231 stocking · 35,000 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
April
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
35,000
5.2 in
20221 stocking · 35,000 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 35,000 fish
20212 stockings · 35,000 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 25,000 fish
20202 stockings · 21,000 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 11,000 fish
20191 stocking · 21,000 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 21,000 fish
20181 stocking · 31,560 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 31,560 fish
20172 stockings · 24,600 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 3,600 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 21,000 fish
20162 stockings · 21,000 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 14,000 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 7,000 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 Oak Orchard Creek?

Carlton, Orleans 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 Oak Orchard Creek

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Questions about Oak Orchard Creek

When was Oak Orchard Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (rainbow trout, 34,988 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Oak Orchard Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Oak Orchard Creek stocked often?
The most stocked water in Orleans County (14 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 81% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Oak Orchard Creek?
Rainbow trout (14 stockings, 294,148 fish).
How warm is the water near Oak Orchard Creek?
The USGS gage read 54°F on Nov 9. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.