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Oquaga Creek trout stocking

Sanford, Broome County, New York · stream

Oquaga Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 24 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Mar 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
Water temperature
56°F
Ideal for trout

River conditions

USGS gage: OQUAGA CREEK AT MCCLURE NY (6 km away).

Water temperature
56°F
Flow
31 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
4.94 ft

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

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Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 56 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
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Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 38 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Oquaga Creek

  • Tonight
    41°F
    Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
    wind 3 mph
  • Friday
    68°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    wind 3 to 10 mph
  • Friday Night
    49°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 6 to 9 mph
  • Saturday
    66°F
    Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
    46% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
  • Saturday Night
    50°F
    Chance Light Rain
    46% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
  • Sunday
    64°F
    Light Rain Likely
    60% rain · wind 12 mph

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

When is Oquaga Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Oquaga Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout227,58034513.6 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 1 to 7, 2026plannedBrown trout260
Apr 1 to 7, 2026plannedBrown trout2,290
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout530
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout640
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout70
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout60
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout50
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout480
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout70
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Brown trout620
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout70
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout610
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout70
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout450
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout500
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout60
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout50
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Brown trout590
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout120
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout90
Show 4 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout1,110
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout780
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout500
Apr 1 to 30, 2023Brown trout60

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 Oquaga Creek?

Sanford, Broome 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 Oquaga Creek

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Questions about Oquaga Creek

When was Oquaga Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 530 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Oquaga Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Oquaga Creek?
Brown trout (22 stockings, 7,580 fish).
How warm is the water near Oquaga Creek?
The USGS gage read 56°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.