Plattekill Creek trout stocking
Saugerties, Ulster County, New York · stream
Plattekill Creek was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 1 to 30, 2025). We have 16 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: ESOPUS CREEK AT MOUNT MARION NY (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 66°F
- Flow
- 78 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 12.65 ft
Warm for trout. Getting warm for trout. Fish early in the morning and land fish quickly.
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Plattekill Creek
- Overnight46°FMostly Cloudywind 5 to 8 mph
- Friday69°FPartly Sunny1% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
- Friday Night55°FCloudy then Chance Rain Showers40% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
- Saturday64°FRain Likely62% rain · wind 14 mph
- Saturday Night54°FRain Likely68% rain · wind 14 mph
- Sunday63°FRain Likely71% rain · wind 14 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Plattekill Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in April.
By month, all years
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 | 14 | 5,140 | 367 | 13.1 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 to 7, 2026planned | Brown trout | 100 | ||
| Apr 1 to 7, 2026planned | Brown trout | 770 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 30 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 230 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 40 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 380 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 20 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2025 | Brown trout | 160 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 200 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 1,700 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 220 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 30 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 20 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 220 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 1,700 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2023 | Brown trout | 190 |
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 Plattekill Creek?
Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Plattekill Creek
- Roeliff Jansen Killstream · 6 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Colgate Lakelake · 14 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Ashokan Reservoir (West Basin)lake · 14 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Ashokan Reservoir (East Basin)lake · 14 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Greens Lakelake · 15 mistocked Sep 1, 2025
- Catskill Creekstream · 15 mistocked May 1, 2025
- Black Creekstream · 17 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Taghkanic Creekstream · 18 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Ulster CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Plattekill Creek
- When was Plattekill Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 1 to 30, 2025 (brown trout, 30 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Plattekill Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Plattekill Creek?
- Brown trout (14 stockings, 5,140 fish).
- How warm is the water near Plattekill Creek?
- The nearest USGS gage read 66°F on Sep 25. Getting warm for trout. Fish early in the morning and land fish quickly.