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Rutgers Creek trout stocking

Greenville, Orange County, New York · stream

Rutgers Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 10 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
19 months ago
Mar 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
Water temperature
64°F
Ideal for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: DELAWARE RIVER AT PORT JERVIS NY (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature
64°F
Flow
2,570 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.14 ft

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

476480Aug 11Sep 24
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 63 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
1,2145,2109,206Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 2,910 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Rutgers Creek

  • Overnight
    48°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 6 to 9 mph
  • Friday
    68°F
    Partly Sunny
    3% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Friday Night
    52°F
    Chance Light Rain
    33% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
  • Saturday
    64°F
    Rain Likely
    66% rain · wind 9 to 14 mph
  • Saturday Night
    53°F
    Rain Likely
    66% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
  • Sunday
    63°F
    Rain Likely
    67% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph

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

When is Rutgers Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in March.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 4 stockings4MarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Rutgers 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
Rainbow trout83,80047511.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Mar 22 to 28, 2026plannedRainbow trout320
Mar 22 to 28, 2026plannedRainbow trout40
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout20
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout20
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout160
Mar 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout160
Mar 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout170
Mar 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout1,550
Mar 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout170
Mar 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout1,550

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 Rutgers Creek?

Greenville, Orange 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 Rutgers Creek

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Questions about Rutgers Creek

When was Rutgers Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 20 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Rutgers Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
What kind of trout are stocked in Rutgers Creek?
Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 3,800 fish).
How warm is the water near Rutgers Creek?
The nearest USGS gage read 64°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.