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Otsquago Creek trout stocking

Stark, Herkimer County, New York · stream

Otsquago Creek was last stocked 20 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 19 stockings on record since Oct 1, 2017. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout.

Last stocked
20 months ago
Mar 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
19 stockings
since Oct 1, 2017
  • The third most stocked of 73 waters in Herkimer County.
  • Stocked more often than 92% of New York waters on our record.

When is Otsquago Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 3 stockings3MarApr: 7 stockings7AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJunJulAugSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNov: 2 stockings2NovDec: 1 stocking1Dec
Stockings of Otsquago Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
202311
202211
2021111
2020111
2019111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout168,3055199.2 in
Brown trout27003507.9 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesFishSize
Week of Apr 1Planned
Apr 1 to Apr 7
Brown troutRainbow trout
520
11.5 in
20251 stocking · 1,320 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MarchLatest
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
1,320
9.3 in
20241 stocking · 630 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
March
sometime this month
Rainbow trout
630
9.7 in
20232 stockings · 1,080 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 290 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 790 fish
20222 stockings · 890 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 100 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 790 fish
20213 stockings · 910 fish
  • December rainbow trout, 150 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 150 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 610 fish
20203 stockings · 1,590 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 290 fish
  • April rainbow trout, 700 fish
  • March rainbow trout, 600 fish
20193 stockings · 2,050 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 520 fish
  • May rainbow trout, 1,180 fish
  • April brown trout, 350 fish
20182 stockings · 480 fish
  • November rainbow trout, 130 fish
  • April brown trout, 350 fish
20171 stocking · 55 fish
  • October rainbow trout, 55 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.

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Questions about Otsquago Creek

When was Otsquago Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 1,320 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Otsquago Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Otsquago Creek stocked often?
The third most stocked of 73 waters in Herkimer County. Stocked more often than 92% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Otsquago Creek?
Rainbow trout (16 stockings, 8,305 fish); Brown trout (2 stockings, 700 fish).